Baked Whole Onions In A Cheese And Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large onions, peeled and left whole
• 4 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 ounce butter
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 1/2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f
• 2 stud each onion with a clove. put the onions into a lidded ovenware dish and add in the bay leaf. pour over the milk and dot over the butter.
• 3 cover the onions and bake for 45 minutes or until the onions are tender, but not falling apart.
• 4 once cooked, remove the onions and keep warm. keep the oven on at 350°f
• 5 transfer the milk to a saucepan and add the cream and flour. stirring, gently bring to the boil and simmer until thickened.
• 6 add the cheese and mustard and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 7 return the onions to the ovenware dish, pour over the sauce and place in the oven for 10 minutes. serve.