Craig Claiborne

Onions au Gratin

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    12

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

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Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds small white onions (36 to 48)
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

  • Do not peel the onions but put them in a saucepan and add water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, but reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Peel the onions.
  • Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirr