Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 large onions, sliced
3 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. Crisco oil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
4 c. chicken stock
3 1/2 c. beef stock
salt and pepper to taste
6 (1/2-inch thick) pieces French bread, sliced and dried in oven
3/4 c. grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook onions slowly in butter and Crisco oil in covered pot for 15 minutes.
Uncover and raise heat to moderate.
Add salt, pepper and sugar.
Stir frequently until deep golden brown.
Sprinkle flour in and stir for 3 minutes.
Remove and add boiling stocks. Return to heat and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.
Serve with French bread covered with cheeses and browned under the broiler.
Serves 6.