Beef a la Mode

• 4 lbs. beef (shoulder)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 onion<

Place meat, onion, bay leaves, cloves in an earthen dish; cover meat half with vinegar and cover dish closely. Let stand 12 hours. Turn on the other side and let stand 12 hours longer.

Heat the fat in the spider or casserole, add the celery and meat, brown nicely on all sides; add some of the spiced vinegar or simply boiling water; cover closely, set in the oven and let simmer and bake