INGREDIENTS
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Serves 4.
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1 large onion, chopped
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100g smoked bacon lardons
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2 tbsp olive oil
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500g lean stewing beef, cubed
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2 tbsp plain flour
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3 parsnips, cubed
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500ml brown ale
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300ml beef stock
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2 tbsp cranberry or redcurrant jelly
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4 thyme sprigs
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greens, to serve (optional)
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For the suet pastry
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butter, for greasing
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300g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
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2 tsp English mustard powder
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140g shredded suet