Apollonian Beef Stew

Apple dumplings and beef stew. A perfect meal for a cold day.

Beef Stew
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 Tbsp 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. Enjoy your beef stew recipe made in your
crockpot.