Tayleea cheecha (romulan beef and fruit stew)

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
tablespoonCooking oil
poundsStew beef
1cupApple cider
1Onion; cut into chunks
¼cupRaisin; or 8 pitted prunes
1canMushrooms (4 oz); undrained
16Dried apricot halves
1teaspoonSalt
teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper
1Slice of lemon
2tablespoonsCornstarch
2tablespoonsWater

Directions

Heat the oil in the pan and brown the beef chunks all over. Add the cider and reduce the heat until the contents of the pan are just simmering. Add everthing else except the cornstarch and the water. Simmer for about 2 hours, or until the meat is quite tender. Then mix the cornstarch in the water and add it to the meat mixture. Cook for a few more minutes until the sauce is thickened. Serve with either hot buttered rice or boiled potatoes with parsley and brown butter.