BAKED ONIONS AND CHEESE

24 small onions (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
1 cup grated American cheese, divided use
Buttered soft bread crumbs

Cook the onions in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and place in a buttered baking dish.

Melt the butter in a double boiler, add the flour and mix well. Add the milk gradually and cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the cheese and stir until melted.

Pour over the onions and cover with the crumbs mixed with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.

Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F) until the cheese is melted and the mixture is heated through.

Serves 6
Source: The Sealtest Food Adviser, Winter 1940, Sealtest, Inc.

Category:  Side Dishes, Assorted
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