Homestyle Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes
1/3 c. Crisco
1/2 c. water
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 onions, sliced
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. apple cider
2 Tbsp. vinegar
4 carrots, quartered
1 stalk celery, sliced

Preparation

Combine flour, salt, thyme and pepper.
Coat meat cubes with flour mixture.
In large saucepan, brown meat, half at a time, in hot Crisco.
Sprinkle any remaining flour mixture over meat during browning.
Return all meat to saucepan.
Stir in the cider, water and vinegar.
Cook and stir until mixture boils.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Add potatoes, carrots, onions and celery.
Cook until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more.
Skim off excess fat.
Makes 8 servings.