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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 150 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This was in our local paper and we thought we would give it a try. It is a recipe from Graham Hawkes. It is lovely!!! Ingredients:
1 kg blade steak |
1/4 cup oil |
4 onions, peeled and sliced |
1 tablespoon garlic, peeled and chopped |
4 tablespoons flour |
2 cups stout beer (any dark beer) |
2 cups beef stock |
4 slices bacon, chopped |
4 sprigs thyme (i used just over a teaspoon of dried) |
18 prunes |
1 orange, rind of, sliced |
Directions:
1. Cut the steak into 5cm cubes.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and brown the meat in batches.
3. Transfer the meat to a casserole dish that has a tight fitting lid.
4. Add the onions to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.
5. Sprinkle the flour and mix with the onions. Once well mixed gradually add the stock and the beer and mix into a smooth sauce.
6. Pour the sauce over the meat and add the raw bacon, thyme, prunes and orange rind.
7. Place in a preheated oven at 160ºc and cook for 2 hours.
8. Serve with creamy mashed potato and crusty bread.
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