Beef, ale and dumpling stew

Name: Beef, ale and dumpling stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 50 g cheddar cheese; 4 sprigs fresh parsley; 140 g plain flour; 20 g butter; 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 40 g milk; 1 egg; extra virgin olive oil; 55 g extra virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves; 800 g beef chuck steak; 150 g onion; 70 g plain flour; 1 tbsp Beef stock paste; 500 g water; 40 g Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp VEGEMITE®; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 dried bay leaf; 4 sprig fresh thyme; 500 g ale; 150 g button mushrooms; 100 g carrot