Beef shortribs

I made these for our New Year's Eve dinner. Delicious!

• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3-5 pounds beef shortribs
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 medium carrots

Mix flour, sugar salt and pepper; coat ribs in it, saving remainder. Brown ribs in melted shortening in Dutch oven. Add rest of flour mixture, water, allspice and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until meat is tender. Add carrots and cook for 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.