Beef Stew with Apple Dumplings

5 pounds stew beef cut into 1 1/2" cubes
1/2 cup flour
3 beef bouillon cubes, crushed
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups onions -- sliced
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1/2 cup beef broth
3/4 cup apple juice
2 Tbs vinegar
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp curry

Apple Dumplings

1 cup applesauce
2 eggs, well beaten
2 tsp parsley, chopped
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Coat meat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Combine
meat, onion, garlic, beef broth, apple juice, vinegar,
thyme and curry in crockpot. Cover and cook on auto 7
hours; or high 4 to 5 hours; or low 8 to 10 hours. Remove
cover and place tablespoons of dumpling batter on top of
stew. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes.

To make dumpling batter, blend applesauce with eggs and
parsley; add flour, baking powder and salt and beat into
egg mixture.