Trask Homestead Stew
 

Trask Homestead Stew

3/4 lb stew meat, cubed
1 cup celery, sliced
1/2 cup turnip, peeled and cubed or 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1-2 medium onions, chopped
2-3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup barley
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 cup soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Cut up vegetables; set aside. Cut stew beef into cubes. Braise until very
brown in kettle or deep saucepan. Add vegetables. Add enough water to cover
all, plus one cup. Bring to boil. Add spices, barley, and soy sauce. Simmer
covered one to two hours.
To serve, bring to slow boil and add dumplings:

Dumplings:

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sugar (or substitute Splenda)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk

Mix together with fork. Drop by tablespoon onto boiling stew. Cover, cook 12
minutes. DO NOT PEEK or dumplings will get soggy.

Mary Luce 2003

Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny
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