Preheat oven to gas mark 5.
Don't worry if you miss out this first step because of time. You will still get a good stew and sometimes it not practical nor to have enough room in the fridge to do this- Marinate the braising steak in the bourbon and Guinness for 4 hrs to overnight.
Drain the steak from the marinade if using. If not, keep the bourbon and Guinness to one side to add to stew liquid. Pat the beef down with kitchen paper and toss in the flour mixed with salt and pepper until lightly coated.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the bacon and cook for approx 5 minutes.
Remove bacon leaving fat and oil, then add the meat in batches leaving for at least 30 second before turning the beef to allow a good brown crust to seal it (extra flavour for later in the stew. Cook for about 3-5 minutes until browned all over but not cooked.
Place the bacon meat and oils into a large casserole dish. Add the chunky sliced veg LEAVING OUT MUSHROOMS, bourbon and Guinness, bouillon cubes, sugar, herbs and tomato paste. Top up with hot water if necessary. Cover with lid or foil depending on what you have got. Put in middle shelf of oven for approx 1.5- 2 hours.
Place a large pan of kettle boiled water onto stove. Season with a a teaspoon of salt. Add potatoes. Ten minutes after potatoes have been on, add the kale or cabbage to the pan and cook for further 10 minutes until tender.
Mash with milk and butter until creamy, adding more salt if you want. Mix in nutmeg; place lid on top to keep warm.
Prepare the dumplings: Rub together the margarine, flour, salt, herbs and baking powder until it resembles breadcrumbs. If using cheese, add at this stage. Mix in a little water at a time using a knife until the mix forms a dough. Pinch out clumps of dough and roll into balls.
Half an hour before you are ready to serve, remove lid and check consistency and flavor, adding mushrooms more salt pepper sugar as desired. If consistency is too thin, add gravy granules. If too thick, add a little more water. Place dumplings on top of stew and and put back in oven uncovered for half an hour.
When you take it out, your stew should be thick but with enough juice to soak up your mash and your dumplings should be golden and fluffy.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	690.61 Kcal (2891 kJ)
Calories from fat	376.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.86g	64%
Cholesterol	47.88mg	16%
Sodium	2269.15mg	95%
Potassium	1211mg	26%
Total Carbs	57.5g	19%
Sugars	10.71g	43%
Dietary Fiber	8.31g	33%
Protein	22.12g	44%
Vitamin C	53.7mg	89%
Vitamin A	2mg	66%
Iron	3.6mg	20%
Calcium	340mg	34%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	115.59 Kcal (484 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.06 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.01g	64%
Cholesterol	8.01mg	16%
Sodium	379.79mg	95%
Potassium	202.69mg	26%
Total Carbs	9.62g	19%
Sugars	1.79g	43%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	33%
Protein	3.7g	44%
Vitamin C	9mg	89%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	66%
Iron	0.6mg	20%
Calcium	56.9mg	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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