Creamed Onions with Cloves

• 48 small white onions
• salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 8

Peel onions and cook in boiling salted water, uncovered, until almost tender. Drain, and rinse in cold water.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large frying pan or casserole. Stick 8 onions with cloves. Add all the onions to the melted butter; sprinkle with sugar and cook over a low heat, shaki