French Onion Soup (soupe A L'oignon)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb onion, peeled
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 1/2-3 pints beef stock
• 4 ounces cognac (or less)
• 8 -12 slices french bread
• 4 -6 ounces grated gruyere cheese

Recipe

• 1 slice the onions very thinly.
• 2 cook them in butter until clear (do not let them brown).
• 3 add stock and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 4 just before serving, add the brandy.
• 5 toast the bread towards the end of the cooking time, place the grated gruyère on the toasted bread and float on the top of the soup.
• 6 if the soup is served in ovenproof bowls, you can place the filled bowls under the broiler for a minute or so to brown the cheese.