Vickys Scottish Beef Olives with Onion Gravy

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   Preheat oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350F

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   Start by making the stuffing:

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   Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry off the onion

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   Add the oatmeal to the pan, season and cook gently for 10 minutes stirring well

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   In Scotland we call this 'skirlie' as you 'skirl' it round the pan while it's cooking!

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   Lay out your flattened steaks and spread thinly with mustard

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   Place a 'sausage' shape of stuffing/skirlie on top and proceed to roll the steak over like you would a swiss roll, tucking in the end flaps

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   Secure with butchers string so when cooked the 'olive' rolls keep their shape

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   Dust each 'olive' with some of the seasoned flour then shallow fry in the butter to seal the meat

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    Remove from the frying pan and place in a casserole dish

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    To the frying pan juices, add the remaining seasoned flour, then slowly add in the stock whisking to avoid lumps

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    Bring to the boil, add the onion then pour over the beef olives in the casserole dish

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    I like to add a sliced carrot and some peas to the dish too to save cooking the side veg separately

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    Braise for 1 hour or until done

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    Serve with boiled new potatoes, carrots and peas for a taste of Scotland!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.