Creamed Onions I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
20 ounces pearl onions
50 buttery round crackers, crumbled
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare the sauce by whisking together and cooking the butter, flour, milk, salt and pepper. Cook until smooth.
Place onions in a 2 quart casserole dish, pour in white sauce.
In a saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and toast cracker crumbs until golden. Sprinkle over onions. Bake 20 minutes or until steaming hot.