Beef Barbecue

Ingredients

• 6 lb. ground beef
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 2 bottles catsup
• 2 cans tomato paste
• 3/4 c. vinegar
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 c. chopped onions
• 2 c. chopped green peppers
• 2 c. chopped celery and tops
• 2 tsp. salt
• 8 tsp. flour
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 4 tsp. lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 c. prepared mustard
• 1/3 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf