Beef à la Mode

Directions

1. Put the beef on in cold water, bring it to the boil, then simmer for three hours, reducing the water to one pint.
2. Add the vinegar, onions, and other ingredients.
3. Stew in the oven (if possible) for two hours, but if the saucepan is too large for the oven, let the meat continue to simmer on the stove.
4. Half an hour before serving, thicken the gravy with flour, sugar, and browning.