do you have a copy of Delia's complete cookery course to hand please

[robinpud]

If so, please can you give me the bare bones of the beef in guiness casserole recipe please.
I want to cook it for some Aussie friends as a traditional English dish and thought I could get the recipe on line but the website has changed. I haven't got the pickled walnuts but will improvise!
Thanks so much..

I have it. Give me a few minutes to get it out and find the recipe.

bless you Bran.. hope I can repay the favour solmetime...

3lbs (1.3kg) brisket of beef cut into 2 inch (5cm) cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 oz (225g) onions, peeled and sliced into quarters then separated into layers
1 well heaped tablespoon plain flour
1 pint (570 ml) Guinness
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 large clove garlic, crushed
12 pickled walnuts (the contents of a 14 oz/390g jar), halved
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 1, 275F, 140C

Start by heating the oil in a large, flame-proof casserole and, when it's hot, add the meat, a few pieces at a time, and sear them until they're nice and brown. As they brown remove them to the plate. Then add the onions and cook until brown at the edges. Lower the heat and return the meat to the caserole (together with any juices on the plate), then stir in the flour using a wooden spoon.

Now stir in the Guinness and add the thyme, bay leaf, garlic and pickled walnuts. Season with salt and pepper and bring the whole lot slowly up to simmering point. Cover the casserole and transfer to the centre of the oven. Cook for 3 hours.

You're welcome - I should be working. I will do almost anything to avoid the work.

Bran- you are a lifesaver. It is so quick and simple and tasty. I have scoured the libraries here but they don't have many Delia books. I just now need to think what to use instead of pickled walnuts.
THANKYOU