Monday, 4 August 2008

Scone-Topped Beef Casserole

winter time is well and truly here we think of foods to fill us up my friend Neralee made this for me it was fantastic and I have made it ever since

1kg steak
2 tablespoons oil
1 large onion chopped
1 beef stock cube
1 large carrot sliced
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups stock
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Scone Topping
2 cups self raising flour
4 tablespoons melted butter
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Onion or celery
Salt
Cube steak and brown in oil, remove to casserole dish. Saute onion, carrot and celery in pan until onion is soft, sprinkle in flour stock cube and stir over heat for 2 minutes, add stock and stir until thickened. Add to meat in casserole with sauce, seasoning and thyme then cover and cook in moderately slow oven for 2 hours. Increase oven temperature to very hot, make scone topping and place on top of casserole, cook uncovered in oven for 15-20 minutes.
Scone Topping
Sift flour into a bowl and add half the butter with the milk. Mix to a firm dough with a knife, turn onto a floured board, knead lightly and roll out to a rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Brush with remaining butter and sprinkle with parsley, cheese and a little onion or celery salt. Roll up firmly and cut into 1/2 inch slices with a floured knife and place on top of casserole.