Instructions: Combine flour and seasonings. Fry bacon in deep pot or kettle. Sprinkle seasoned flour over beef; remove bacon. Add beef to pot with bacon drippings and brown over medium-high heat. Return bacon to pot and add tomatoes, onions, vinegar, molasses and water. Stir to loosen browned bits on bottom of pot. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 2 hours. Add water if needed.

While stew simmers, bake acorn squash halves to serve as edible bowls for stew.

Add carrots, celery and raisins to stew; simmer 20 to 25 minutes longer.

Remaining stew can be served at another meal with rice, cornbread and a vegetable salad.

Serves l0. Great on a cold day.

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