French Onion Soup – wilburgoltermann.com

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 lbs vidalia onions, halved lengthwise, peeled, and thinly sliced.
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 ½ cups dry white wine
• 6 cups beef broth
• 10 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 baguette
• 1 garlic clove, cut in half lengthwise
• 2 tsp sherry (preferably Fio or Manzanills)
• 4 oz gruyère cheese, grated
• kitchen twine, six 8-ounce or four 16-ounce oven safe ramekins or bowls