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106 Beef casserole Serves 4 | Preparation time 150 minutes Ingredients For the beef 60 g plain white flour Pepper | freshly ground 1 kg beef (shoulder) | finely diced 1 ½ tbsp. oil 1 onion, large | in thin rings 1 leek, large | in thin rings 350 g carrots | diced 3 sticks of celery | diced 250 g mushrooms | quartered 2–3 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves 200 ml beef stock 200 ml German Schwarzbier or dark beer 2 tbsp. ketchup For the dumplings: 100 g plain white flour 3 g baking powder 50 g clarified butter 1 tsp. parsley | chopped ½ tsp. chives | chopped Salt Peppercorns | freshly ground 2–2 ½ tbsp. water | cold Accessories: Solid cooking container Preparation Season the flour with the pepper and coat the meat in it. Heat half of the oil in a frying pan and sear the meat on all sides in batches, then set aside. Heat the other half of the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onions for 3 minutes. Add the leek, carrots and celery and fry for another 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, thyme and the bay leaves. Add the beef, beef stock, beer and ketchup, bring to the boil briefly, put in a solid cooking container and cover. Start the Automatic programme or cook using the settings indicated for cooking stage 1. Meanwhile, put the flour and baking powder in a bowl, add the clarified butter, parsley and chives, season with salt and pepper and stir in the cold water to make a soft dough. Divide the dough into 8 portions and with floured hands, shape into little balls. Settings Automatic programme Soups & Casseroles | Beef casserole Programme duration: 120 minutes Manual Cooking stage 1 Function: Steam cooking Temperature: 100 °C Duration: 90 minutes Cooking stage 2 Function: Steam cooking Temperature: 100 °C Duration: 30 minutes Manual: Briefly stir the casserole, add the dumplings, baste with a little stock and continue to cook. Finish cooking using the settings indicated for cooking stage 2. Automatic programme: Briefly stir the casserole, add the dumplings, baste with a little stock and continue to cook as indicated in the programme sequence.