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Never just a Stew with Sue! – Beef Stew

Never just a Stew with Sue! – Beef Stew - Eat well on Universal CreditWe found a reduced piece of Salmon Cut Beef which will easily feed us three good meals. But stewing steak works just as well.
 
Ingredients:-
 
1kg of cubed stewing Beef
1 Onion sliced
2 medium Potatoes
2 Carrots cut into small batons
¼ of a Swede pealed and cubed
½ a Leek sliced across the length
2 Beef stock cubes & ½ pint of water
Gravy granules 
2 cloves of garlic, grated
1 tsp of Paprika
1 tbls Soy Sauce
1 tsp Onion salt
Cornflour
Oil for frying
 
Method:-
 
(1) Fry the Beef in a little oil to seal the meat.
(2) Add the Onion and Garlic and soften.
(3) Add the stock cubes and water.
(4) Season with Salt , Pepper, Paprika, Onion salt and Soy Sauce.
(5) Place in a covered casserole dish and cook in the oven for an hour at 150C.
(6) Add the Potatoes, Carrots, Swede.
(7) Add the gravy granules.
(8) Cook for a further 2 hours at 150C.
(9) Add the leeks.
(10) If the sauce isn't think enough mix a little cornflour and water and add to thicken.
(11) Cook for a further hour at 150C,
 
Serve with Yorkshire Pudding, Vegetables and roast Potatoes maybe?

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Hazelnut Brittle recipe, eat well on universal credit

We have quite an abundance of foraged Hazelnuts at the moment. So this seemed like a nice little treat for very little money.

Ingredients:-

440g of sugar
250 ml of water
70 g  Hazelnuts, lightly toasted and roughly chopped
finely grated zest of 1 orange

Method:-

(1) Line a baking tray with baking paper.
(2) Combine the sugar and water in a small pan over medium–high heat and stir well until the sugar has dissolved. Cook for 10–12 minutes, or until golden. Stirring regularly.
(3) Quickly add the hazelnuts and zest and stir to combine.
(4) Pour immediately onto baking tray, spreading to cover the whole surface. Allow to cool.
(5) Break with a rolling pin.
(6) Store in an airtight container.

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