I commented in the last couple of blog entries about beef stroganoff and my trials and tribulations: well, I think I have now cracked it! After the awful version that I served my dad and brother, I felt I needed to show them that I could actually cook it for a dinner party setting. So, with mum's recipe, and some of her methods, with a slow cooker and tips and hints from the Good Food Facebook group, I succeeded...as follows: For 3 or 4 people Ingredients: 225g steak per person 2 level tsp flour, salt and pepper 225g sliced mushrooms 225g chopped onions 1 tsp crushed garlic 1 tbsp oil 50g butter dash of sherry dash of lemon juice 1 can of consommé (you might need a second can, or you could just use some extra stock) 150ml sour cream 2 tsp cornflour The steak...well, because it's going in a slow cooker, it doesn't have to be best quality. I used rump, which obviously is more expensive than stewing steak, but it did turn out gorgeously melting. Mushrooms, I just used plain