Beef with Prunes

Ingredients

 * 750 gm of Oysters blade steak
 * 1¼ cups of prunes, with the stones removed
 * some plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
 * 2 medium onions, sliced
 * 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
 * 1 tablespoon of vinegar
 * 2 teaspoons of soy sauce
 * 1 tablespoon of fruit chutney
 * ¾ cup of beef stock

Directions

 * 1) After removing any excess fat from the meat, cut it into 3 cm squares and coat them with the seasoned flour.
 * 2) Put layers of the meat, prunes and onions in a greased oven-proof dish, sprinkling each layer with some of the brown sugar.
 * 3) Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce and chutney.
 * 4) Stir in the beef stock.
 * 5) Pour the mixture into the dish with the meat.
 * 6) Cover tightly.
 * 7) Bake in a moderate oven for about 1½ to 2 hours.
 * 8) Serve with steamed rice, pasta or vegetables of your choice.