Morning Crea and CC friends:
I'll try and post the recipe for my french onion soup.as long as nothing happens to it.
French onion soup
caramelized onions
3 Tbsp butter'
3tbs olive oil
5 large onions peeled and thinly sliced splash of water.
THE SOUP.
!/2 a cup of brandy
3sprigs of fresh tym,(I used dried)
6cups chicken broth(thekind in the carton)
4 slices multigrain bread cut into rouns to fit soup cups
2 cups grated swiss cheese
Directions
Caramelized onions
toss butter,oil,onions & water in a large soup pot.use just a splash of water,cover with a tight fitting lid,and let onions soffen over med heat,about 10 min,but watch.remove the lid and turn the heat to low,and begin to caremalize onions,stiring often,till onions are a deep brown,this will take about an hr.
The soup
when onions are deep golden color,and have realy shrunk,add the brandy,thyme and broth.season to taste with salt and pepper,and lrt simmer for 15 min.
heat the oven broiler,ladle soup into 4 onion soup bowls ut a cut peice of bread on top of soup,and sprinkle cheese on bread,broil till bubbly and tops are golden brown,
This is very good,
Ada