Spiced Stew
["2 lb. beef (chuck), cubed", "shortening", "3 onions, chopped", "water", "1 tsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1 scant Tbsp. lemon juice", "2 small bay leaves", "salt and pepper"]
["Brown meat in hot shortening. Add onions and enough water to nearly cover.", "Mix sugar and cinnamon with lemon juice and add with bay leaves and salt and pepper to taste.", "Cover, bring slowly to boiling point, then simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours."]
["beef", "shortening", "onions", "water", "sugar", "cinnamon", "lemon juice", "bay leaves", "salt"]