TBT Recipe: Normandy Onion Soup with Cider

Name: TBT Recipe: Normandy Onion Soup with Cider
Ingredients: 70g butter; 400g onions, rinsed in cold water and finely sliced; 250ml medium cider; 1 small bouquet garni (thyme sprig, bay leaf and a few parsley stalks, tied together); 30g plain flour; 650ml chicken stock; 12-16 slices of baguette, cut at an angle, about 3mm thick; 70ml double cream; 30g Gruyere, mature Cheddar or Comte, grated; Sea salt; freshly ground pepper

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The great, the truly great Michel Roux died yesterday. Suzi and I have enjoyed his books and recipes for years. I posted this recipe just a year ago. Now, Suzi

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Ingredients

70g butter
400g onions, rinsed in cold water and finely sliced
250ml medium cider
1 small bouquet garni (thyme sprig, bay leaf and a few parsley stalks, tied together)
30g plain flour
650ml chicken stock
12-16 slices of baguette, cut at an angle, about 3mm thick
70ml double cream
30g Gruyere, mature Cheddar or Comte, grated
Sea salt
freshly ground pepper