Can anyone tell me how to .......

[Manx Cat]

Carmalise onions!

I want a good tastly proper french onion soup recipe. Would you believe it, one arrived in this months GOOD FOOD magazine... BUT...

It assumes you buy in caramalised onions in a jar!

Well, Im not interested in jars! I want to do the whole thing myself. But Ive not ever made french onion soup, and Ive never done caramalised onions.

Anyone out there able to help??


Mary xx

[SuzieP]

Oh yes - I've done this and made French Onion Soup - it's gorgeous.... Here's the recipe I use (serves 6)

1.5lb onions
2 tblsp olive oil
2oz butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
0.5 tsp granulated sugar
2 pints beef stock
10 fl oz dry white wine
2 tblsp cognac
salt and ground black pepper

Slice onions thinly
melt oil and butter together over high heat
when very hot add garlic, onions and sugar and cook, turning onions from time to time until the edges of the onions have gone brown.
turn heat down to low and leave the onions to keep cooking slowly for about 30 mins.

The bottom of the pan will be a bit sticky and brown - so add the stock and white wine to this same pan and used all the yummy flavours. Season and stir, scraping the yummyness off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer gently for an hour...

Stir in the brandy and serve with great big croutons with melted Gruyere on top.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Manx Cat]

You are a STAR! Thanks for this. Ive a load of beef bone to make stock with... watch this space.

Mary xx