Title: Carbonnades flamandes august 1997
 Categories: Main course, Meats, Stew
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 kg Beef (alcatra) cut into 1
           -1/2", cubes
      2 cn Beer*; see notes
      6    Onions
      2 tb Butter
      1 tb Flour (up to 2)
      1    Bayleaf
    1/4 ts Thyme
      1 pn Nutmeg
      1 tb Vinegar
      1 pn Cumin
      2 sl White bread
      1 tb Dijon mustard
           Salt and pepper; to taste
      3    Parsley stems; no leafs
 
  1.Slice onions thin.
  
  2. heat butter or oil and add cubed beef .
  
  3. Cook over high heat until all liquid has evaporated and beef is
  brown.
  
  4. Stir in onions and cook until it starts to change color.
  
  5. Stir in flour for 2 minutes. Add beer and vinegar and bring to boil
  stirring.
  
  6. Add parsley, bay and spices.
  
  7. Simmer covered for 1 hour.
  
  8. Spread mustard on bread and place it on top of the stew.
  
  9. Simmer 90 minutes or more.
  
  Serve with fries or boiled potatoes
  
  Suggested Wine: Beer
  
  NOTES : Either Belgian beer and then you have to add 1 Tb sugar, I'd
  add a tsp or Like I did 2 cans blond beer(bud) and 1/2 to 1 small
  bottle dark beer, slightly sweetened Recipe