Beef Stew With Sesame Pastry Sticks

• 3 7/8 tablespoons butter
• 1 3/4 pounds beef such as silverside, diced
• 3 1/8 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 7/8 cups shallots peeled and halved
• 2 3/4 cups carrots peeled and diced
• 4 3/4 ounces puff pastry ready-rolled, at room temperature
• 1 egg yolk
• 5 9/16 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 3/4 pounds potatoes peeled and halved if large
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 3/4 tablespoons whipping cream

1. Preheat the oven 400u0b0F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a Dutch oven and saute the beef for 5 mins, turning. Add the stock and thyme and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 45 mins. Add the shallots and carrots and cook for a further 45 mins.
2. Meanwhile, on a lightly floured work surface, cut the pastry into 3/4 inch strips. Whisk the egg yolk with 2 tbsp water and brush over the pastry strips. Roll in the sesame seeds. Twist the strips so they form spirals and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 mins, until golden brown.
3. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 mins. Drain, stir in 1 tbsp of butter until melted.
4. Mix the flour with 4 tbsp of water until smooth and stir into the stew. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 mins, stirring. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and lemon juice. Stir in the cream. Serve with the potatoes and pastry sticks.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beef-Stew-with-Sesame-Pastry-Sticks-1413026 (may not work)