Beef In Beer

Nigella lawson's recipe. great to cook in advance and the prunes make it sweet, but low fat.

- preheat oven to gas mark 2 / 150c.

- pour water and stout into a bowl and soak prunes overnight.

- mix mustard powder into flour and coat the beef in it.

- heat 1 tbsp of oil and cook the onions for about 5 minutes stir in carrots and cook for another 5 mins.

- place the vegetables in a casserole and stir in the prunes with their liquid.

Add a pinch or two of salt.

- add remaining oil to frying pan and brown the meat , then add to casserole.

- cover and cook in oven for 2.

5 - 3 hours.

prunes, water, stout beer, english mustard powder, plain flour, stewing beef, olive oil, onions, carrots