Pot Au Feu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

beef bone
3 or more qt. cold water
1 large onion, stuck full of whole cloves
vegetables
brown sugar
rice or vermicelli (if desired)

Preparation

Take a good size beef bone with plenty of meat on it.
Extract the marrow bone, crack it, and place all in large pot, covering with cold water; cover tightly.
Allow to simmer slowly all day long.
The next day, before heating, remove the cake of grease from the top.
Add a large onion, previously stuck full of whole cloves and roasted in the oven until a rich brown color.
Add any other vegetables you wish.
Rice or vermicelli may be added.
Just before serving, put a little brown sugar and stir through it. This gives a peculiar and rich color to the soup.