French Onion Soup
Serves 4
The delicious culmination of years of experimentation, trial and error. This is what works for me.
4 to 5 large brown onions, peeled and cut into half moons (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3 TBS butter
1/4 tsp coarse black pepper
1 TBS plain flour
1 1/2 litres good quality well flavoured beef stock, (6 cups)
1 bay leaf, broken in half
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
2 TBS dry sherry
salt and black pepper to taste
4 thick slices of day old French Baguette
1 garlic clove, cut in half
2 TBS finely freshly grated parmesan cheese
115g of freshly grated Gruyere Cheese
Peel the onions, cut in half lengthwise and then cut into thin half moons crosswise, discarding the root ends. Melt the butter over moderate heat until just beginning to foam in a large heavily bottomed saucepan. Add the onions and coarse black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until softened, reduce the heat to low and then cook for about half an hour until dark golden brown, stirring occasionally. Do not let burn. Sprinkle the flour over top. Cook and stir until all traces of the flour disappear. Cook for a minute longer. (Note – I use a wooden spoon. Metal can give an odd flavour to the onions) Gradually stir in the beef broth, stirring constantly. Add the bayleaf and sprig of thyme. Cook, on low, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes.
Heat the grill/broiler to high. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove the bayleaf and thyme. Add the sherry and cook the alcohol off while you make the cheese toasts.
Toast the baguette slices. Rub one side of each with the cut side of the garlic. Ladle the soup into oven proof soup bowls. Float a toast on top. Mix together the Parmesan and gruyere cheeses and divide between each bowl, sprinkling on top of the toasts liberally.
Place beneath the grill and broil until the cheese melts and turns golden brown. Serve immediately. Alternately you may place the bowls of soup onto a baking tray, float the toasts and cheese on top and bake in a preheated 225*C/425*F/ gas mark 7 oven until golden.
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