BROWN STEW 
1 lb. round steak
1/4 lb. beef kidney
4 oz. onions
4 oz. carrots
2 oz. white turnips
1 oz. fat
1 oz. flour
1 3/4 c. brown stock
Salt & pepper
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 soft tomatoes or 1 tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. Bisto

Cut meat into 2 inch cubes. Prepare vegetables. Cut in neat pieces. Fry meat in hot fat in stew pan. Fry vegetables until golden brown. Add flour and seasoning and cook over a moderate heat until brown, stirring to prevent burning. Cool slightly and add stock, stirring all the time. Bring to the boil. Skim. Add Worcestershire sauce and tomatoes or tomato sauce. Cover and simmer gently for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. When cooked, add 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon Bisto to thicken (mix in a little water).

 

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