FIVE STAR FRENCH ONION SOUP

3 lb organic onions -- peeled
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp pepper, white
2 tbs paprika
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup organic flour
3 quart beef bouillon
1 cup wine, white
2 tsp Salt
1/2 lb Swiss cheese
French bread

Slice onions, 1/8 inch thick. Melt butter, place
onions in it, saute slowly for 1 1/2 hours in a large
soup pot. Add all other ingredients except bouillon,
wine and salt, saute over low heat 10 minutes more. Add
bouillon and wine and simmer 2 hours. Adjust color to
a brown with caramel coloring or liquid browning sauce.
Season to taste with salt. Put in refrigerator
overnight.

To serve: Heat soup. Fill oven-proof casserole or
individual oven-proof bowls with 1 cup soup, top with
3 one-half inch slices of French Bread and top with a
slice of imported Swiss cheese (Gruyere preferred).
Place under broiler to brown, approximately 5 minutes
at 550 degrees.