Brown Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef stew meat
4 c. hot water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 medium onion, sliced
2 small bay leaves or 1 large
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
pinch of allspice
1 tsp. sugar
carrots
potatoes
onions
Bisquick (for dumplings)

Preparation

Brown meat (after coating with flour in bag) in oil.
Add all ingredients, except vegetables and Bisquick.
Cook 1 1/2 hours. Add vegetables and cook until potatoes are tender.
Follow instructions on Bisquick box for dumplings and add to stew.