Old-Time Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. oil
2 lb. beef cubes, cooked very slowly
1 large onion, sliced
1 garlic clove
4 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
pepper, paprika, bay leaf, allspice or cloves
carrots
1 small white onion
raw diced potatoes

Preparation

Heat oil.
Brown beef cubes in oil.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer very slowly for several hours.
Thicken with a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 flour.