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Title: White Onion Soup Categories: None Yield: 6 Servings 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1 lb Onions, thinly sliced 2 Cloves 1 Bay leaf 4 c Chicken broth 1 1/4 c Milk 2 tb (heaped) flour 1 pn Ground mace or ground nutmeg Salt & pepper 2/3 c Cream, or 1 to 3 Tbsps. -grated hard cheese Heat the butter, then add the onions and cloves. Let onions soften, but not change color. Sprinkle on flour. Mix well and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute, then add mace or nutmeg, bay leaf and broth. Stir all the time until mixture boils and you can see that it is smooth. Simmer until onions are well-cooked, then gradually add the milk. Stir continuously and, when it boils, remove the cloves and bay leaf and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve soup with a garnish of cream or grated cheese. Posted to FOODWINE Digest 06 Feb 97 by "Joanne L. Schweikj" |