Recipes For Fan Oven
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BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS
675g (1
1
/
2
lb) stewing steak, cut into
2.5cm (1 in. cubes)
2 medium sized onions, peeled and
quartered
225g (8oz) carrots, peeled and sliced
225g (8oz) swede, peeled and cubed
4 sticks of celery, cut into 2.5cm (1 in.)
lengths
500ml (1 pint) beef stock, boiling
30ml (2 tbsp) tomato puree
5ml (1 tsp) mixed dried herbs
50g (2oz) shredded suet
15ml (1 tbsp) chopped parsley
Cold water to mix
1. Place meat, vegetables, stock, puree,
herbs and seasoning in large
casserole dish.
2. Cover dish.
3. Bake: 140˚C; 1
1
/
2
-2 hours.
4. Cook until meat is tender.
5. Make dumplings: mix flour, salt, suet
and parsley together in bowl.
6. Add enough water to make soft dough.
7. Divide into 4 pieces, form each into a
ball and place on top of stew.
8. Cover and continue to cook for further
20-30 minutes or until cooked through.
3. Turn onto lightly floured surface.
Knead lightly then divide pastry into
four equal pieces.
4. Roll out two pieces to line base of
two 25cm (10in) plates. Roll out
remaining two pieces and leave to
one side.
5. Prepare fruit for filling. Divide equally
between the two pastry lined plates,
adding the sugar.
6. Dampen edges of pastry with water.
Cover fruit with rolled out pastry.
7. Trim and seal edges. Make a slit in the
top of the pastry.
8. Bake: 190˚C; 35-45 mins.
1. Make pastry. Sift flour into bowl, rub in
fats until mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.
2. Gradually add cold water to bind
pastry together to form stiff dough.
1. Grease pie dish and put in rice and
dried fruit (if used).
2. Add sugar and milk, stir well, sprinkle
grated nutmeg on top.
3. Bake: 140˚C; 1
1
/
2
– 2 hours.
Salt and pepper
Dumplings:
100g (4oz) self raising flour
Pinch of salt
FRUIT PLATE TARTS
Pastry:
800g (1
3
/
4
lb) plain flour
200g (7oz) block margarine
200g (7oz) cooking fat
250ml (10floz) cold water
Filling:
675g (1
1
/
2
lb) prepared fruit
50g (2oz) sugar
RICE PUDDING
40g (1
1
/
2
oz) pudding rice
25g (1oz) sugar
500ml (1 pint) milk
Grated nutmeg
50g (2oz) sultanas or raisins (optional)