French Food Friday -French Onion Soup
Bonjour from a chillier SW France,
We have a lot of onions and as it has turned cold, I am turning to one of my go to recipes by the fabulous Raymond Blanc.
For the soup
50g Unsalted butter
4 Medium Roscoff or Spanish onions,cut in half and then sliced into 3mm slices
1 tbsp Plain flour
200 ml Dry white wine, boiled for 30 seconds to remove the alcohol
1.5l Boiling water
2 pinches Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp Sugar (optional)
To serve
12 slices Baguette, cut 1cm thick
150g Comté cheese, grated
Cooking Method
Softening the onions
Pre-heat
the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas Mark 6. On a high heat, in a large
non-stick saucepan, melt the butter without letting it brown. Add the
onions and soften for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with 10
pinches of salt and 2 pinches of pepper.
Caramelizing the onions
Continue
cooking the onions for 20–30 minutes to achieve an even, rich brown
caramel colour. Stir every 2–3 minutes to prevent burning.
Toasting the flour
Sprinkle
the flour on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 8–10 minutes, until
it is very lightly coloured. Stir the flour into the caramelized onions
and mix thoroughly.
Finishing the soup
Gradually
stir in the white wine and one third of the boiling water. Whisk well
and add the remaining water. Bring to the boil, skim off any impurities
from the surface and simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and correct the
seasoning, adding the sugar if required.
Making the croûtons and serving the soup
Arrange
the baguette slices on a baking tray and sprinkle two thirds of the
grated Comté over them. Place under a hot grill for 3–4 minutes to melt
and slightly brown the cheese. Serve the soup in bowls, with the
croûtons on top. Serve the remaining Comté separately.
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