Flemish Beef Stew Cooked in Beer

Ingredients

• 3 lg Onions thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tb Red currant jelly
• 1 ts Salt
• 3 tb Unsalted butter to 4 tb
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1/2 ts Black Pepper freshly ground
• 2 tb Flour to 3 tb
• 4 lb Beef stew meat 2" cubes
• 2 Sprigs thyme to 3 sprigs
• 24 oz Belgian beer
• 1 tb Red wine vinegar