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Ingredients
2 Tablespoons shortening
3 Pounds short ribs of beef or stewing beef
1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Dumplings:
1 1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Melt shortening in pressure cooker; brown meat. Pour off fat. Add 3 cups water, onion soup mix, celery and thyme. Cover pressure cooker and cook 45 minutes after pressure is reached. Reduce pressure normally 2 minutes; then place cooker under faucet to reduce pressure completely.
Dumplings: Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Beat egg and milk together. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Grease rack and place over meat in cooker. Drop dumpling batter by heaping tablespoonfuls on rack. Steam dumplings, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Cover, without the sliding handles closed and without pressure control; steam 5 minutes. Remove dumplings, rack and meat. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and 1/4 cup water. Stir into liquid in cooker. Cook, stirring until gravy is thickened and smooth. Serve.