Minced Beef with Suet Crust

[@vasilikilathiri4100]

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[@geoffsbakingblog]

Γεια, χαίρομαι που σας αρέσουν οι συνταγές. Γεια στην Ελλάδα

[@spiderbirdiespiderbidie1807]

What a wonderful supper. Thanks for the great recipe. Have a marvelous day, Geoff.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Spiderbirdie. Thanks very much. I hope you have a great weekend.

[@glenmason1876]

Very nice Geoff, lovely for this cold weather

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Glen. Thanks. Yes, perfect for a cold, wintry, day.

[@suereeves5994]

looks lovely, good idea about the flour in the mince, will thicken it. when I do lamb stew I flour it first and brown it off, adding leftover flour. thanks for posting. your dinner looked fit for a king......of cooking.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Sue. Thanks very much. I do like a suet crust so I enjoyed my dinner. I am glad you liked how it looked.

[@TheKongWizard]

This is a plan for tomorrow Geoff - thank you for the recipe. The suet crust looks as light as a feather. Just a thought - to save time, the mince can be browned as a block. In fact it will help the flavour as a much greater Maillard reaction will be possible on the exposed surface. Crisp one side, then flip and crisp the other. Less water is driven off thus more searing can occur. The source for this is Kenji. He has a beef stew recipe where he explains it. It may be better to just add additional water if required, if you add stock/wine you’re adding more flavour which may become too much.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Tinker Bell. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the tip.

[@Lisa101-x9x]

Brilliant Geoff xx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Lisa. Thanks very much.

[@susannahp8107]

Thanks, Geoff, this looks so good!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Susannah. Thanks very much. You are most welcome.

[@di4237]

I've never seen suet dough made this way before, and I'm 80, but you're never too old to learn. Looks delicious, and so easy to make, plus no rolling out. It's just coming up to midnight here in the UK and I was wondering what to make for dinner tomorrow, oh yes, this is it. Thank you Geoff, love watching your videos. You explain everything so clearly, and I love the way you scrape every morsel from your mixing bowls, and love to watch your taste tests, can judge how good your recipes are just by watching your reaction. Hope my effort tomorrow turns out well.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Di. Oh yes I think we all still have things to learn, no matter what age we are. I do hope you enjoy your dinner with this crust. Good Luck.

[@di4237]

Thanks Geoff. Just getting started on the filling now. My eldest daughter has gone to track down some suet, hope they have it in stock at Asda.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@di4237 I hope she finds the suet. I just noticed that Tesco have their own brand suet these days, as well as Atora.

[@di4237]

Oh my goodness me, Geoff. My daughter found suet in Asda and I made this minced beef with suet crust for our evening meal. It was delicious. The suet topping was great. Thank you Geoff, this recipe will be added to my favourites list in the notebook I keep with ingredients and method all itemised for easy, instant reference.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@di4237 Oh that's great Di. I am so glad you enjoyed your evening meal. The crust can also be used to top other favourites, such as chicken or whatever you wish. Thanks for letting me know that it worked so well for you.

[@Sharon-lj8kb]

Will be trying this sounds and looks fantastic.Thankyou

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Sharon. That's great. I hope you enjoy it.

[@janicegame2372]

I made this recipe and it was a big hit with my family! And my Husband has put it in his recipe book so it must be good! He is going to put this crust on top of cooked steak and kidney I think it will work well! Personally I like just a little kidney chopped small we like to prepare the filling in a slow cooker. Love your recipes Geoff ❤

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Janice. That's great, I am glad you enjoyed it. I think the idea of the crust over steak and kidney will work very well too.

[@henriettahenson]

OH GEOFF... this was a firm favourite that my grannie always DID,,, she baked it in her lead range which she used all her life even when my mum got her an electric cooker 😂things tasted so good in it especially something like this when it was so much colder than it seems now.. What lovely memories you have evoked❤... I will do this for me for sure and do Neil a quorn mince with veggie suet that should work.. Thanks again for a great recipe.. We have quite a lot of snow on Dartmoor at the moment.. So frosty and cold tonight again.. Take care ❄️❄️❄️💕🌟

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Henrietta. That's great. I am glad it brought back some nice memories. I saw a picture of snow on Dartmoor on the news. Luckily we haven't had any. At least not yet.

[@henriettahenson]

​@@geoffsbakingblogoh I'm like a little girl I love love love SNOW.. ⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄❄️❄️❄️🤗💙

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@henriettahenson I like to see it, when it looks pristine, but then my intereset wanes, especially if I have to go out.

[@henriettahenson]

​@@geoffsbakingblog"" oh you light weight"" 😂😂😂❄️❄️⛄❄️⛄⛄❄️⛄

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@henriettahenson LOL

[@beatazaleska9070]

Thank you for the great recipe. ❤ Geoff you surprised me with this dish. What a nice idea for dinner, lunch anytime!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Beata. I am glad you like it.

[@beatazaleska9070]

@@geoffsbakingblog Yes! You inspired me to make it! Thank you for the precise proportion and all steps on how to make it!

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@beatazaleska9070 You are most welcome.

[@KevinKearney100]

Geoff that looks beautiful I’m going to do this. Keep up with the great videos buddy well done. 👍🏻

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Kevin. Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy it

[@brucebowen100]

Thanks for the video.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

You are very welcome.

[@brucebowen100]

Caution: Never take this dish to a Vegetarian Potluck Dinner. 😳

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@brucebowen100 Oh no, that wouldn't do at all.

[@BongoFury1776]

Made this today and ohh it was delicious,thanks for the recipe 😃😃

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Helen. That's great. I am so please that you enjoyed it.

[@Jerseywonder56]

Oh My! That looks perfect! Thank you, I'll be making this xx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Annie. Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy yours.

[@billy4072]

Nice one, just a few days ago a guy was reviewing Morrisons dumpling top steak pie (real ale craft beer channel), and i thought about dumpling recipe.. ..and then blow me down…you nail it 👌. Well a similar concept. I think it’s brill, makes a change from pastry, or mash top.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Bill Y. Thanks. Yes a suet crust does make a nice alternative. You can also make it as thick, or thin, as you like really. I also have a Steak & Mushroom Pie with Suet Crust on the channel.

[@caz12345]

Now that looks great! Might make a veggie one for our son visiting at Christmas! Thanks Geoff! Must buy that whisk! Also, just noticed, you rarely blink! 😊

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Caz. Thanks very much. I am sure a veggie version would be great too. You can buy a veggie version of the suet as well.

[@caz12345]

@geoffsbakingblog yes you can I'll definitely give that a go, thanks 😊

[@BiffI101]

Just found you're Chanel it's great, new follower xxx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Kathleen. Welcome to the channel. I hope you find some recipes to try.

[@delilahboa]

Welcome Kathleen, you’re in for a treat, Geoff is a great teacher ❤

[@grahamturner5963]

Got all the ingredients for this, Geoff, so that's a few dinners sorted for this week 😀 Used to love this when it appeared as a school dinner

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Graham. That's good. I hope you enjoy it.

[@di4237]

Hello Geoff. I made the fruit version of this suet dough recipe and it was delicious. The suet dough is so easy and quick to make. Tomorrow I'm going to make my version of a bacon hot pot and I'm going to put dollops if the suet crust on top about 20 mins before the end of cooking time. I'm hoping they will look like dumplings. Even if they turn out flattened, they'll still taste gorgeous. Thanks for inspiring me Geoff, your recipes are great.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Di. That's great! I am so glad it turned out well. I like the idea of a bacon hot pot, I will have to try it some time. I have another suet recipe which is bacon & onion roly poly that I like a lot too.

[@di4237]

@@geoffsbakingblog Oh Geoff, I made that bacon hot pot today, and the suet crust dumplings turned out amazing. They're the biggest, lightest dumplings I've ever made. I love the texture of your recipe for suet crust. I halved the ingredients for the suet crust as I only needed to make 4, then I spooned the mixture onto the bacon hot pot, put a lid on top and baked in the oven for 35mins. The dumplings were so big that one would have served two people. Thank you Geoff, you're turning me into a pretty good cook.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@di4237 Oh that's great. I am glad they turned out so well for you. I must give them a try too. I am sure the advent of being able to watch videos has improved our ability as cooks.

[@di4237]

Hello Geoff. I let you know that made this recipe for our meal on Saturday, and it was superb. You kindly replied and recommended other fillings too which I will try. Would a fruit filling be successful, with sugar added to the suet dough, then served with lashings of custard. Have you ever made this recipe with a fruit filling, what a quick and easy dessert it would make if it proved to be successful.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

HI Di. Yes I think it would be great as a dessert, mixing some sugar into the suet batter and spooning it on top of some stewed fruits such as apples or plums or even rhubarb, with not too much liquid in the fruit.

[@di4237]

@@geoffsbakingblog Thank you for replying so quickly Geoff. I'm going to give this a try later on today. It's 1.30 am here in the UK, seems like I must be going to bed hungry as I home into your recipes quite a lot in the early hours. I'll use the beef suet I have in store today, but I'm going to buy the vegetarian suet next time I make a fruit filled suet crust pudding, seems more fitting somehow. That's if this first effort turns out well. I'll use apples, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, a pinch of allspice, lemon juice and zest for the filling, stewed with a little muscavado sugar to soften the apples slightly. For the suet crust I'll use granulated sugar and top it with a sprinkling of muscavado. I'll let you know how this turns out. Thank you for firing my imagination Geoff. You're the tops.

[@geoffsbakingblog]

@@di4237 I look forward to hearing out it turns out. I'm up before the larks, 4 a.m here, ready for another day.

[@delilahboa]

Hi Di, I look forward to hearing how your fruit version goes too, I’ll check back now and then to see if you’ve posted your results, good luck 👍🏻

[@di4237]

@@delilahboa Hello Delia, I've been meaning to post the results of the suet crust with a fruit filling that I made, but that man of mine, my husband, got pneumonia and I've been busy trying to nurse him back to health. The worst is hopefully over so I have a bit more time to myself, and I can claim success with the fruit version. I used 6 eating apples, sliced, and a packet of frozen summer fruits. I simmered them long enough to defrost the summer fruits and to soften the apples a bit. Basically, I followed Geoff's instructions, but used fruit instead of meat. Hope you give it a try, Delia.

[@delilahboa]

Hi Geoff, oh my goodness this looks so good! …..we LOVE this type of food, Shepherds Pie, Cottage Pie etc, now it looks like Minced Beef with Suet Crust is on that list!…….love the idea of the cheese on top too……looks like it’s been a huge hit with many of your subscribers as well, I’m not surprised, another one for my Recipe Keeper……we’d love even more gravy in the meat, would that be any problem for the crust? Would I be best adding afterwards like you did? I noticed you mentioned the liquid level to Di if she did a fruit version, so thought I’d check to be sure……thanks Geoff……love Jan xx❤xx

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Hi Jan. I think a little more gravy in the meat would be fine, though I prefer to keep it separate and add it afterwards. But only because it ensures the suet wont sink in and make it more like dumplings.

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

Be just as easy to pipe suet on 👍

[@geoffsbakingblog]

Although you could pipe it on it is not as easy, since you first have to put the batter into a piping bag then you have to pipe it. So two steps, and the unnecessary use of a piping bag.

[@MartinSmith-qt3cc]

Cobbler

[@geoffsbakingblog]

You can call it what you want, it is a suet crust.