Beef in Beer

Method

• step 1

  pre-heat the oven to 180c, 350F, gas mark 4. Cut the steak into large cubes (leave all fat as this will melt in cooking). and slice onions.

• step 2

  Heat the butter and oil in a large casserole and cook the meat over a high heat for 10 minutes until browned and sealed.

• step 3

  Remove steak and add onions, fry onions until they are transparent and then add the flour stiring allowing the flour to absorb the fat.

• step 4

  return the meat to the casserole dish and add the beer, mustard, and bay leaf. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 1/2 hours or until tender and sauce has reduced and thickened. You can leave this in the oven for longer if you wish, or cook the day before and reheat.

• step 5

  you can add a teaspoon of suger at step four if the beer you are using is quite bitter.