European Recipes : British Recipes :Braised Beef And Musrooms(English)

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       Title: Braised Beef And Musrooms(English)
Categories: Caserole, English
       Yield: 4 servings

       1 lb Chuck steak cut
            Into 2 inch pieces
   1 1/2 oz Butter
     1/2 lb Small onions
     1/2 lb Flat mushrooms
     1/2 ts Mixed herbs
       1    Bay leaf
       1 tb Flour
       2    Wineglasses of port wine
     1/2 pt Beef stock or water
            Salt and pepper

   Set oven to 350/F or Mark 4. Using a flameproof casserole
   dish, melt 1 oz. of the butter and brown the meat on all sides.
   Remove from the dish and set aside. Peel the onions melt the
   remaining butter in the casserole and cook the onions for a few
   minutes. Stir in the flour, blend in the stock and continue stirring
   until boiling. Return the steak to the pan and add the port wine,
   herbs, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Stir until boiling. Put the lid on
   the casserole and cook in the oven for l 1/2 hours or until the meat
   is tender. Slice the mushrooms and add to the casserole; cover again
   and cook for a further 1/2 hour. Serves 4.