Sauce Soubise (Onion Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 white onions, chopped finely
• 4 tablespoons butter (2 for cooking the onion & 2 to make the roux)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions

1. 1

   Cook the onions in 2 T of butter until they are very soft (about 12 minutes). They should not brown. (In France they puree the onions for a more refined sauce.) At this point it's your choice.

2. 2

   In a saucepan, melt the other 2 T of butter & incorporate the flour, stirring over low heat for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Gradually whisk in the milk, blending well after each addition. Cook the sauce over low to medium heat until it thickens & comes just to a boil. Remove from heat & stir in the cooked onions & heavy cream.