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Granny's  Top Round Carbonados

1 kg beef, top round
    salt, pepper
2 tbl butter
1 cup beef stock
1 cup red wine
1 cup beer
3 x onions, medium
3 slc bacon
2 cup mushrooms
1 tbl cornflour
1 tbl parsley, chopped

 Method :
Peel and cut onion into 3cm squares.
Cut bacon into 3cm squares.
Slice mushrooms.
Cut beef into 3cm cubes, season with salt and pepper.
Heat butter in a heavy frypan and saute beef over high heat to brown. Cook in 2 or 3 batches to prevent overcrowding. Transfer meat to a casserole dish.
Add onions, bacon and mushrooms to pan and cook gently 3 minutes to soften. Add wine, beer and stock, bring to the boil and pour over the beef.
Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in oven at 180C/350F until beef is tender.
Pour off liquid into a pan, bring to the boil and thicken with cornflour dissolved in a little cold water. Stir in chopped parsley and pour back over beef.
Serve with baby carrots and potatoes.
Great winter dish