French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 T butter
5 cans beef broth
1/4 t peppercorns
1 loaf french bread
5 c onion, thinly sliced
1 T flour
1 bay leaf
1/2 c grated swiss cheese

Preparation

Melt butter and saute onion till light brown.
Sprinkle with flour.
Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring.
Add broth, bay leaf and peppercorns.
Boil and simmer 30 minutes covered.
Put into individual oven proof bowls.
Slice bread and toast on both sides. Place in bowls of soup and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in oven till cheese browns.