HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Homemade French Onion Soup image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pats
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds yellow onions, cut in half lengthwise and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry sherry
3 1/2 cups homemade beef stock
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small French baguette, sliced on a bias into 3/4-inch thick pieces
12 ounces medium-hard cheese, such as a combination of Gruyere, Fontina, or Swiss, grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

Melt butter and olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add onions. Spread them out in as thin a layer as possible. Sprinkle with sugar, and cook, stirring as needed to keep onions from sticking, until they are melting and soft, golden brown, and beginning to caramelize, about 1 hour.
Sprinkle flour over onions, and stir to coat. Add sherry, stock, and thyme, and bring to a simmer. Cook, partially covered, for about 30 minutes, to allow the flavors to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Arrange bread on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until deep-golden brown on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side; set aside.
Ladle 1 cup hot soup into four 13-ounce ramekins or ovenproof bowls. Arrange the bowls on a rimmed baked sheet. Place 2 slices of toasted bread over each bowl of soup to cover the surface of the soup completely. Sprinkle 3 ounces grated cheese over bread in each bowl, and place under broiler until cheese is melted and crusty brown around the edges. Watch carefully that bread doesn't burn. Serve immediately.

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