French Onions
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 1:27am

Ingredients




1 onion - (1/2 lb) peeled,and
thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup fat-skimmed beef broth
1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, combine onion, butter or margarine, and sugar. Stir often over medium-high heat until onion is limp and lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. 2 Add flour and mix well. Remove pan from heat; stir in milk and beef broth. Stir over high heat until boiling; continue stirring until liquid is almost evaporated and mixture doesn't flow when scraped from pan bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 3 Add gruyere and parmesan cheeses; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use hot. If making up to 1 day ahead, let cool, then cover and chill; reheat in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven at full power (100%%) for about 1 minute. 4 This recipe yields 1 cup. 5 Yield: 1 cup