Oven Beef-Vegetable Stew

1 1/2 pounds beef round lean, cut in 1-1/2"cubes
2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup tomato puree
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
1/2 pound pearl onions, washed and peeled
1 cup string beans
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced celery

Combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge meat in seasoned flour. Brown beef cubes in butter. Place meat in casserole; add water, tomato puree, lemon juice, sugar, bay leaf and cloves. Cover and bake in slow oven (300 degrees) one hour. Add vegetables and continue baking until tender.

Makes 4-6 servings. 314 calories per serving (approx).

[Handwritten, by the young teen of previous posts.]