Onion Soup

Ingredients :

• 4 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 lb. thinly sliced onions
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 2 quart beef stock

Cooking Procedures :

1. In a heavy soup kettle, melt butter and heat vegetable oil.  Sauté onions (salt added) over low heat until a rich golden brown.  Sprinkle with flour and continue stirring for 3 minutes.
2. Stir in beef stock that has been heated.  Simmer over low heat for about half an hour.  Skim off fat.
3. While soup simmers slice French bread and spread on a cookie sheet to bake.  Spread lightly with butter, sprinkle with garlic salt and toast.
4. Pour soup into individual bowls with toast rounds and sprinkle top with grated cheese.  You may place in oven until cheese melts.