You need
| 3 | potatoes |
| 2 | carrots |
| ½ | turnip |
| 1 or 2 | onions |
| 500 g | beef (stewing steak), cubed |
| 1 tsp | herbs |
| 1 | beef stock cube |
| 2 tbsp | pearl barley (optional) |
| 50 g | suet |
| 100 g | self-raising flour |
| pinch | salt |
Method
- Toss the beef in a little flour to coat it.
- Chop all the vegetables into bit sized pieces and layer them with the beef.
- Mix up a stock cube with boiling water and just cover the veg. and meat with the stock.
- Add the herbs (and pearl barley, if desired).
- Bring to boiling point, then cover reduce to a simmer for at least an hour. Check occasionally to ensure that it doesn't burn.
- Make up the dumplings by mixing the suet, flour and salt with just enough cold water to clump it all together.
- Toss into the liquid and allow to simmer for 15 mins.
Makes loads. Also, tastes better the next day!