Delia Smith Mince And Dumplings Food

MINCE AND DUMPLINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• To a large frying pan with a lid, add the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and brown. Add the onions and cook until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and garlic, cook for 1 minute stirring. Add the salt, pepper and tomato paste and stir to combine. Stir in the wine. Mix well and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, simmer for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf. Turn up the heat and bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes while you make the dumplings. Preheat the oven to 375°F. To a large bowl add the flour, salt and shortening. Use a fork to mash the shortening into the flour until it looks like large breadcrumbs. Slowly pour in cold water (about 1 cup) until you get a soft, spongy dough. Remove the bay leaf from the beef and vegetables. Flour your hands and divide dough into 8 balls. Place them evenly on top of the minced meat. Cover the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for a further 30 minutes until the dumplings are browned and cooked. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

THANE PRINCE'S GLUTEN-FREE BEEF COBBLER

Steps:

• Put the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft. Add the carrot, celery and garlic and cook until lightly browned. Mix in the mince, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook, stirring often, until the meat is browned. Add the thyme, tomatoes, stock, Worcestershire sauce and parsley, and season to taste. Cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C.
• Sift the flour and baking powder and rub in the butter. Add the cheese and herbs, then the yogurt, and mix to a soft dough. Turn out on to a lightly floured board and knead lightly. Roll to about 1cm/1⁄2in thick and cut out 9 rounds.
• Tip the mince mixture into an ovenproof dish. Casually arrange the dough circles on top of the mince and brush with egg or milk. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the topping is risen and golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

MINCED BEEF COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Dry-fry the mince and onion in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Stir frequently to break up the mince, until well browned. Add the mushrooms and plain flour, followed by the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, then gently cook for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, to make the cobbles, mix the self-raising flour and thyme together in a bowl. Stir in the yogurt with enough cold water to form a scone-like dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to the thickness of about 1.5cm and use a cutter to stamp out 12 x 5cm rounds.
• Stir the peas into the mince mixture, then transfer to a baking dish. Randomly place the cobbles on top of the mince, then bake for 20-25 mins, until cobbles are risen and golden brown. This is good served with horseradish sauce.