My Mom's Goulash

This is loosely based on a German dish that my mother learned from her mother-in-law. Another good crockpot recipe.

Sear stew meat in olive oil in a heavy pan; once browned, transfer to cooking pot. Brown an onion in pan drippings and add this to cooking pot; cover meat with beef broth. As this comes to temperature, place about 8 to 10 ginger snaps in large measuring cup; add hot water and dissolve cookies. Once dissolved, create a rue by adding this to the heated drippings; add beef broth to make a gravy. Pour this into cooking pot; add 1 T apple cider vinegar, 1 T honey or real maple syrup, onion powder and several bay leaves. Cover and simmer until meat is falling apart; 3 to 4 hours on stove top or 6 to 7 hours in a crock pot.
Serve with buttered egg noodles, red cabbage and cinnamon applesauce. Excellent comfort food for a cold Winter's day.