Salt Beef Stew (Chiard), a recipe from the Magdalen Islands on the Worldwide Gourmet

Ingredients

• - 50 ml (3 tbsp.) butter or margarine
• - 3.6 kg (8 lb.) salt Beef rib ends
• - 1 onion, finely chopped
• - 500 ml (2 cups) turnip, diced
• - 500 ml (2 cups) carrots, diced
• - 1.5 liters (6 cups) potatoes, diced
• - 75 ml (5 tbsp.) brown sugar
• - Pepper to taste
• - 2 liters (8 cups) beef broth or water
• - 250 ml (1 cup) flour
• - 2 tsp. baking powder
• - 1/4 tsp. salt
• - 150 ml (10 tbsp.) water