3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 pounds flanken, chuck, or brisket of beef
2 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups boiling water
1/4 cup honey or to taste
8 carrots, coarsely grated
1 turnip, coarsely grated
1 beet, coarsely grated
1 sweet potato, peeled and quartered (optional)
Mix 2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper and rub it into the beef. Place in a Dutch oven or heavy pot with the onions and brown slowly over a medium heat. Add the flour, mixing well. Add the water, stirring, until it reaches the boiling point. Cover and simmer slowly for about 1 hour.
Mix the honey in with the meat, then add the vegetables and remaining salt. Cover and bake in a preheated 375*F (190*C) oven for an hour and a half, removing the cover for the last 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings