Beef, Ale and Dumpling Stew

Name: Beef, Ale and Dumpling Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4 portion
Ingredients: 60 g cheddar cheese; 4 sprigs parsley leaf, fresh; 140 g all purpose white flour; 15 g butter, unsalted; 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper, ground; 45 g whole milk; 1 egg, large (65-70 g); 45 g all purpose white flour; 795 - 910 g beef meat pieces, sinew free, boneless; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¾ teaspoon black pepper, ground; 2 tbsp olive oil; 140 g onions; 15 g olive oil; 1 beef stock cube (for 0.5 l); 1 bay leaf, dried; 4 sprigs thyme, fresh; 355 g water; 680 g brown ale; 140 g button mushroom, fresh; 100 g carrot