Beer Beef Casserole and Beer Dumplings

Step 1

Pre heat your oven to 160 degrees.

Step 2

Place the flour and a good grind of salt and pepper into a medium sized bowl.Cut your beef into chunks and toss them in the flour mixture.Set to the side.

Step 3

Heat up your pot and drop in a dollop of butter.Soften your onions and garlic, and remove them before they brown.Add another dollop of butter to the pot and sear the beef in two batches until it browns.ot off of the heat.

Step 4

Return all the beef with the onions and garlic to the pot.Pour in the beer and use a flat wooden spoon or spatula to get all the goodness off the he pot.  This will help make a yummy gravy (and assist the cleaning later on).

Step 5

Add the golden syrup (or treacle), brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, and gravy po

Step 6

Cook for an hour, stirring every now and then

Step 7

Place the flour and a good grind of salt and pepper into a medium sized bowl.Cut your beef into chunks and toss them in the flour mixture.Set to the side.

Step 8

Place a dollop of butter into your pot.Use the searing option to soften your onions and garlic, and remove them before they brown.

Step 9

Add another dollop of butter to the pot and sear the beef in two batches until it browns.(Remember to half the amount of beer when using the pressure cooker)Stop the searing option.

Step 10

Return all the beef with the onions and garlic to the pot.

Step 11

Pour in the beer and use a flat wooden spoon or spatula to get all the goodness off the bottom of the pot.

Step 12

Add the golden syrup (or treacle), brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, and gravy powder.

Step 13

Press the 'meat' option on your magic pot. Or 35 minutes 'pressure cook'.

Step 14

After the casserole has cooked make your dumpling dough.

Step 15

Place the self raising flour and freshly cut up herbs into a small bowl.Make a well in the centre and add your melted butter and beer.Use your dough whisk to combine the ingredients into a soft dough.

Step 16

Place spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture around the top of the casserole and either;

Step 17

Pressure cook for another 1 minute.  Let the pot naturally release the steam and by the time the steam is released your dumplings will be cooked.

Step 18

Or return to the oven for another 25 minutes.

Step 19

Serve your beer beef and beer dumplings with steamed vegetables.