Creamed Onions Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds small white onions
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
2 drops hot pepper sauce

Preparation

Cut ends off onions and place in a large pot of water. Bring to boil; remove from water and cool slightly. Slip skins off and return onions to water. Simmer until tender.
In a saucepan, melt butter and gradually stir in flour until smooth. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
In a separate saucepan, scald half and half, gradually whisk into butter mixture. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper sauce; add onions and cook until thick and smooth.