Island Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless beef chuck
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced onion
1 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups water
4 large carrots
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon ginger

Preparation

Wipe meat with a damp cloth. Cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes. Combine flour, mustard and half-teaspoon salt; dredge meat with flour mixture. Heat oil in Dutch oven; brown meat on all sides. Add tomatoes, onion, celery salt, one teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix vinegar, molasses and water; add to meat. Cover and simmer for two hours. Peel and slice carrots. Add to meat with raisins and ginger. Cook 20-30 minutes longer or until carrots are tender.