Article: The 50 Best winter recipes; ROASTED, BAKED AND BOILED: THE HEAT IS ON THIS WINTER This week, The Independent's food writer Simon Hopkinson completes his choice of 50 favourite winter recipes by turning his attention to the meat course (with a sidelong glance at some suitably warming winter puds) Illustrations by Nicola Gregory

BRAISED BEEF BRISKET WITH PICKLED WALNUTS

The meat from this stew is melting and tender; all that is needed is a spoon to break it up. It's also a pleasure to be able to include pickled walnuts in this particularly British dish.

2 x 500g pieces fresh beef brisket

Maldon sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp beef dripping or lard

350g small onions, peeled & quartered

150g leeks, trimmed, thickly sliced on the diagonal & washed

150g celery, peeled & thickly sliced

150g small turnips, peeled and quartered

1 tbsp mushroom ketchup

1 tbsp anchovy essence

6 pickled walnuts, quartered lengthways; 3 tbsp of their liquor

550ml water or stock

2 bay leaves

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