Name: Beef and Ale Casserole
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 50g plain flour; 1.2kg trimmed chuck, stewing or casserole beef steak; 1tbsp oil; 75ml water; 1tbsp oil and 2 finely sliced large onions; 250ml beef stock, 500ml ale; 1 bay leaf and 4 thyme sprigs; 2 large carrots; 200g button mushrooms; 100g plain flour, 1tsp baking powder,; 50g chilled and coarsely grated butter,; 1tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley,; 1tsp freshly picked thyme leaves; 50g grated extra-mature Cheddar; 2-3tbsp cold water

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