Ranch House Stew With Biscuit Crust

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This not diet food!! If you're looking for

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Steps

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Stew: trim fat from meat.

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Place pieces of fat in a heavy pan to render fat.

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Discard the dried bits.

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Brown meat in fat.

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Remove meat and brown onions.

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Return the meat to the pan.

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Add flour and paprika.

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Stir well.

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Continue cooking for a few minutes.

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Add tomatoes , beer , wrocestershire sauce , stock , bay leaves , parsley and thyme.

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Cover and bake in a 300f degree oven or simmer on top of stove for 3 hours , until meat is tender.

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Add mushrooms , salt and pepper.

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Pour stew into a 3 quart casserole or two smaller casseroles.

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Prepare the biscuit crust.

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Biscuit crust: mix dry ingredients.

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Work in butter until mixture resembles crumbs.

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Beat egg with the milk.

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Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients.

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Pour in egg and milk and mix until one lump of dough is obtained.

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Roll out on a floured board to 1 / 2 inch thickness.

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Cut to fit the size of the casserole.

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Place the dough over the stew in casserole and seal edge tightly to keep flavour in.

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Brush the top with milk and .

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Ingredients

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beef rump, onions, flour, paprika, canned tomato, beer, worcestershire sauce, brown stock, bay leaves, parsley, thyme, mushrooms, salt, pepper, baking powder, butter, egg, milk