Swedish Pot Roast
["1 (3 to 4 lb.) beef chuck pot roast", "4 whole cloves", "1 c. chopped carrots", "1/3 c. water", "3 anchovy fillets", "2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour", "pepper", "1 tsp. salt", "2 medium onions, quartered", "1/2 c. chopped celery", "1 Tbsp. corn syrup", "1/4 c. cold water", "salt"]
["Trim excess fat from meat.", "Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt in large skillet or Dutch oven.", "Brown meat slowly on both sides in skillet. Stick cloves into onions.", "Add onions to meat along with the carrots, celery, 1/3 cup water, corn syrup and anchovies.", "Cover and simmer about 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.", "Transfer meat to serving platter and keep meat warm while preparing gravy. Skim excess fat from pan juices; remove cloves.", "Blend the 1/4 cup cold water with the flour; stir into juices (mash carrot if desired).", "Cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly.", "Season to taste with salt and pepper.", "Serve gravy with roast.", "Makes 6 to 8 servings."]
["beef chuck", "cloves", "carrots", "water", "anchovy", "flour", "pepper", "salt", "onions", "celery", "corn syrup", "cold water", "salt"]