Ingredients
- 2 Spanish Onions (large)
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1 Tblsp Plain Flour
- To taste Olive Oil or Butter
- To Taste Dash of Port
- To taste Gruyre / Cheddar cheese
Accompaniment
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Description
Always on the table waiting after rugby training at school!
Method
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1. Peel onions, and cut in half. Lay on cutting surface, and slice as thinly as possible.
2. Gently cook onions in a large pan in about 1-2 tablespoons oil and 1 dessertspoon butter, until just golden.
3. Add sugar, and cook until colour of onions darkens.
4. Add flour, stir to soak up juices, cook gently for 1-2 mins.
5. Add stock and port, stir well to break up lumps of flour, bring gently to boil, and simmer for 20 mins.
6. Cut bread into croutons, and bake for a few mins in the oven (170C) until crisp, place a few in bottom of bowls.
7. Ladle soup on top of croutons, sprinkle with cheese.
8. Brown under moderate grill until bubbling
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