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130 Serves 4 | Preparation time: 145 minutes Ingredients Preparation For the joint: 1 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt Pepper 1 kg beef (suitable for braising), ready to cook 200 g carrots | coarsely diced 2 onions | coarsely diced 50 g celery | coarsely diced 1 bay leaf 500 ml beef stock 500 ml water For frying: 1 tbsp. oil For the sauce: 125 ml crème fraîche 1 tsp. cornflour ½ tbsp. water | cold Salt Pepper Accessories: Gourmet oven dish with lid Glass tray Fine sieve Hand-held blender Start the Automatic programme or pre-heat the oven. Heat the oil in the Gourmet oven dish. Sear the beef all over (approx. 1 minute per side). Remove the beef from the dish. Mix together the oil, salt and pepper; then coat the beef with it. Sauté the vegetables in the Gourmet oven dish. Add the beef and bay leaf. Pour over half of the water and half of the beef stock. Place the Gourmet oven dish on the glass tray in the oven. Automatic programme: Follow the instructions in the display and cook the beef. Manual: After 105 minutes, pour over the rest of water and beef stock. After a further 10 minutes, remove the lid and cook the beef until done. Remove the beef and bay leaf. Add water as required. To make the sauce, place the vegetables and juices in a saucepan and blend to make a purée. Pass the purée through a sieve, add the crème fraîche and bring to the boil. Stir the cornflour into the water and then add it to the sauce to aid thickening. Briefly bring back to the boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Braised beef Settings Automatic programme Meat | Beef | Braised beef Programme duration: approx. 120 minutes Manual Oven functions: Fan Plus Temperature: 150–160 °C Booster: On Pre-heat: On Crisp function: Off Duration: approx. 120–130 minutes Shelf level: 1