Recipe of Onion soup.

Ingredients

• 1 kg. Onions
• 2 litres chicken stock
• 100 gr. gruyere cheese
• 50 gr. butter
• 50 ml. brandy
• 20 gr. flour
• 15 ml. olive oil
• 1/2 loaf of bread.

Directions

1. 1

   Peel and julienne the onions.

2. 2

   Melt the butter with the olive oil in a pot.

3. 3

   Add the onions and a little salt.

4. 4

   Cover the pot and cook the onions for about 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally so that they don't stick.

5. 5

   Add the flour and cook for a couple of minutes.

6. 6

   Add the brandy and cook for a few minutes to evaporate the alcohol.

7. 7

   Add the chicken stock and cook for 30 minutes over low heat.

8. 8

   Cut the half loaf of bread into twelve slices a finger wide.

9. 9

   Place the slices of bread on a tray and drizzle on both sides with a little olive oil.

10. 10

    Bake the slices of bread at 180ºC for 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Turn the slices over and bake for 5 more minutes.

12. 12

    Place the onion soup in oven-proof containers, place three slices of bread in each bowl and sprinkle with the gruyere cheese.

13. 13

    Bake for about 3-5 minutes at 220ºC.