Meat Stew Recipe

Get five pounds of a cheap cut of beef. Cut into little pieces, taking

off the fat. Try out the fat, brown the meat in it, and when well

browned, cover with boiling water, boil five minutes, then cook in lower

temperature until the meat is done. During the last hour of cooking add

two-thirds cup of turnips and the same amount of carrots cut in small

cubes, one-half an onion chopped fine, salt and pepper. About fifteen

minutes before taking up put in four cups of potatoes cut in small

pieces. Use one-quarter cup of flour for thickening and put in dumplings

made as follows:

Mix and sift two cups flour, four teaspoonfuls baking powder, one-half

teaspoonful salt. Work in two teaspoonfuls butter, add gradually

two-thirds cup milk. Roll to one-half inch thick, and cut out with

biscuit cutter.