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     Title: Beef Stew with Biscuits
Categories: Beef, Stews, Restaurants
     Yield: 4 servings

-------------------MICKEY'S GOURMET CKBK-------------------
     2 lb Round steak, cubed
     4 T  Oil
     4 T  Flour
   1/2 c  Onion, cut 1/2" pieces
   1/2 c  Carrots, halves lengthwise,
          -cut on bias
   1/2 c  Celery, cut on bias
     3 T  Tomato paste
     4    Beef bouillon cubes
     2 c  Water
     3 c  BROWN GRAVY
     1 t  Paprika
     1    Bay leaf
     1 t  Garlic
          Salt and pepper
     1 c  Peas, cooked

------------------BAKING POWDER BISCUITS------------------
     2 c  Flour, sifted
     1 T  Sugar
     4 t  Baking powder
   1/2 t  Salt
   1/2 c  Shortening
     1    Egg, beaten
   2/3 c  Milk

 Chef Mickey's Village Restaurant, Disney Village
 Marketplace

 In stew pot, add oil over high heat.

 Dredge meat with flour and quickly sear a few pieces
 at a time until browned. Add onions, carrots, celery,
 and water to pot with meat; simmer 15 minutes. Add
 remaining ingreds except peas. Mix well; simmer on low
 until meat is tender and vegs are cooked. Remove bay
 leaf and adjust seasoning if necessary. Just before
 servng, add peas and serve stew over biscuits.

 Baking Powder Biscuits:

 Preheat oven 425 F.

 Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
 into a bowl. Cut in shortening. Combine milk and eggs;
 mix into flour with a fork until just moistened. Turn
 dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently.
 Roll to 3/4" thickness. Cut with a 2" figured cutter
 and place on an ungreased baking tray. Bake 12 minutes
 or until golden.

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