Autumn Stew

Ingredients

• 4 lb. rump or chuck, cut in cubes
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 large green peppers, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2 cans condensed beef broth (10 1/2 oz. cans)
• 2 doz. dried prunes
• 2 lb. dried apricots, or less
• 6 yams, skinned and cubed, or less
• 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen kernel corn
• 3/4 c. Madeira wine
• 5 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 pumpkin (about 8-qt. size)