Beef Dumpling Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef chuck, in 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 Tbsp. fat
4 c. boiling water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
6 carrots, quartered
10 to 12 small onions
1 medium onion, sliced
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
dash of allspice
1 tsp. sugar
3 to 4 potatoes, quartered
1 recipe Fluffy Dumplings

Preparation

Thoroughly brown meat on all sides in hot fat.
Add water, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, medium sliced onion, bay leaves and seasonings.
Simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally, to keep from sticking.
Add vegetables and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are done.
(If potatoes are added, they do not take as long to cook as the carrots and onion.)
Now add dumplings.