Beef Stew with Scarborough Fair Dumplings

Name: Beef Stew with Scarborough Fair Dumplings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. sunflower oil; 450 g (1lb) stewing steak, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces; 2 medium onions, finely sliced; 2 carrots, sliced350 g (12oz) swede, peeled and cut into chunks; 2 tbsp. plain flour; 150 mL (¼ pint) Guinness; 300 mL (½ pint) hot beef stock; 2 tsp. dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 1 thyme sprig; 200 g (7oz) plain flour; 3 tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp dry English mustard; 50 g (2oz) low-fat vegetable suet, such as Atora Light; 2 tbsp. mixed freshly chopped herbs (we used parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme)