Famous Butler Hot Dog Shoppe Chili Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 cups diced onions
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
14 ounces ketchup
6 cups water
1 cup water
1 cup flour, mixed with the water (mixed well, so not lumpy)

Preparation

Brown and chop the ground meat in a 4 quart.
pan.
Drain off excess grease.
Add each of the spices, one at a time, and stir after each one.
After all the spices are in the mixture, it should be a pastey consistency.
Add the ketchup; stir in the water.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Keep the heat low and simmer for 2 hours.
Add the flour and water mixture.
This mixture will blend easily if you mix in your blender before adding to the rest of the sauce.
The excess sauce may be frozen.
This sauce is supposed to be from the famous hot dog shop in my area.