HOBGOBLIN STEW

      Title: HOBGOBLIN STEW
  Categories: Halloween, Kids, Main dish, Weird, Meats
       Yield: 6 Servings
  
       2 tb Flour
   1 1/2 ts Salt
     1/8 ts Pepper
       1 lb Beef stew meat
       3 tb Vegetable oil
     1/4 c  Chopped onion
       3 c  Water
     1/2 ts Garlic powder
       1 ts Thyme
       1 ts Coriander
       2    Potatoes; peeled and cubed
       6    Carrots; peeled and sliced
            -into rounds
       1 c  Frozen peas; thawed
     1/2 c  Evaporated milk
  
   Preparation time:  20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
   Utensils: Measuring cups and spoons, utility knife, plate, saucepan
   with cover, mixing spoon, can opener.
   
   On plate, combine flour, salt and pepper; set aside. Cut meat into
   bite-size cubes, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Reserve flour
   mixture.
   
   Heat vegetable oil in saucepan set on stove top over medium-low heat.
   Add meat and brown, stirring occasionally with mixing spoon, then
   sprinkle in remaining flour mixture.  Add onion; cook until limp. Add
   water, garlic powder, thyme and coriander; bring to boil. Cover and
   cook over low heat 1 hour.
   
   After 1 hour, add potatoes, carrots and additional water as needed.
   Cover and cook 10 minutes.  Add peas and continue to cook about 5
   minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in evaporated milk. Heat
   through, but do not boil.
   
   To serve, pour into hollowed-out pumpkin shell decorated to look like
   a spooky jack-o'-lantern.
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