French Onion Soup(Marguerite Patten)
2 lg Onions, peeled 1 Garlic clove, peeled 1 oz Margarine 2 ts Tlour 15 fl Beef stock or water with 3/4 Beef stock cube Salt and black pepper pn Caster sugar, optional -----TOPPING...
Ingredients
- 2large onions, peeled
- 1garlic clove, peeled
- 1ozmargarine
- 2tsp tlour
- 15fl beef stock or water with
- 3/4beef stock cube
- 2tbsp grated gruyere, or other
Directions
- 1
2 lg Onions, peeled 1 Garlic clove, peeled 1 oz Margarine 2 ts Tlour 15 fl Beef stock or water with 3/4 Beef stock cube Salt and black peppe
- 2
Crush the garlic clove
- 3
Heat the margarine in a saucepan, then add the onions and garlic and cook steadily for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are golden in c
- 4
Stir well so these do not burn
- 5
Add the flour, blend with the onions then pour in the stock or water
- 6
Bring the liquid to the boil add the stock cube, if using this a little seasoning and the sugar
- 7
Cover the pan and simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the onions are tender
- 8
Spoon into individual soup bowls, top with the bread or toast and cheese