Ingredients:
- 6 onions (about 1 kg/2 lbs)
- 60 gram (2 oz) butter
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 3 Tbs. all purpose flour
- 9 cups (2.25 liter) vegetable stock
- salt and pepper
- 1 stick French bread
- ½ cup (65 gram/2¼ oz) grated
Gruyère or Cheddar cheese, plus extra for serving
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Instructions:
- Peel the onions and slice into fine
rings. Heat the butter in a large pan, add onion and cook slowly over low heat for
about 20 minutes, or until very tender. Add the sugar and floue and cook, stirring,
for another 1-2 minutes until mixture is just starting to turn golden.
- Stir in stock and simmer, covered,
over low heat for 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to moderate 180°C
(350°F). Cut bread stick into 1 cm (½ inch) slices. Bake 20 minutes, turning
once, until slices are dry and golden. Top each slice with some of the grated cheese
and place under hot grill until cheese has melted. Serve siup topped with toasted
cheese croutons. Sprinkle with extra grated cheese.
Makes 4-6 servings. |
