French Onion Soup Dumplings Recipe - (5/5)

Ingredients

• Soup
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 3 pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter (for later with cheese)
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 6 large yellow onions (about 4 pounds), halved and cut pole to pole into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• Table salt
• 2 cups water , plus extra for deglazing
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see note)
• 2 cups beef broth (see note)
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme , tied with kitchen twine
• 1 bay leaf
• Ground black pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)
• 8 oz. shredded Gruyere cheese (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 20-30 Wonton wrappers
• Pie tins
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Cookie cutters
• Croutons (see Herbed Garlic Crouton recipe)
• Handful chopped chives for garnish
• Handful chopped thyme for garnish
• Bamboo toothpicks
• Escargot dishes