Season beef with slat and pepper, lightly coat with flour, and brown in 2 parts in large skillet. Pour off fat, put meat in crock pot. Add everything except last 3 ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8 - 10 hours. Add onions and peas and cook 1 - 2 hours longer. Gradually blend 1/4 c water into the 2 T flour. Add to stew mixture and cook on high, stirring until thickened. From "Woman's Day Crockery Cook Book" Meal Mastered by Heather Smith