Beef stew with dumplings Archive

Ingredients

• 55g/2oz fresh suet, finely chopped, or 85g/3oz shredded suet
• 175g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp horseradish sauce (optional)
• 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
• dash milk or water
• 2kg/4½lb beef brisket
• 3 onions, thickly sliced
• 3 carrots, thickly sliced
• 1 celery stick, cut into 2cm/1in pieces
• 350g/12oz potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley
• water or beef stock, to cover the meat