Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 100 g / 3.5oz unsalted butter; 1.25 kg / 2.5 lb brown / yellow onions (, peeled, halved, thinly sliced top to bottom (Note 1)); 3/4 cup (185ml) dry white wine (, optional (Note 2)); 2 tbsp flour (, plain / all purpose); 1.5 litres / 6 cups / 1.5 quarts good quality beef broth./stock OR chicken (, low sodium/salt reduced (Note 3)); 2 dried bay leaves ((or 3 fresh) (optional)); 3 sprigs fresh thyme ((optional)); Salt and pepper; 6 - 8 slices French baguette (or other softish bread (Note 4)); 100 g / 3.5 oz gruyere (or mozzarella cheese, or other melting cheese of choice); Fresh parsley or thyme leaves (, for garnish (optional))