FRENCH ONION SOUP 3 lb. onions, peeled 1/2 c. butter 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. paprika 1 bay leaf 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 3 qt. beef bouillon 1 c. white vinegar 2 tsp. salt French bread 1/2 lb. imported Swiss cheese Slice onions 1/8-inch thick. Melt butter, add onions. Saute slowly 1/2 hour in large soup pot. Add all ingredients except bouillon, wine and salt. Saute over low heat 10 minutes more. Add bouillon and wine. Simmer 2 hours. Adjust color to rich brown with liquid browning sauce. Season to taste with salt. Refrigerate overnight. To serve, heat soup. Fill individual bowls with 1 cup soup. Top with French bread slices and slice Swiss cheese. Place under broiler to brown, approximately 5 minutes at 550 degrees. Famous Barr Recipe, St. Louis. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |