Henri's French Onion Soup

Name: Henri's French Onion Soup
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 pounds, yellow onions; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt, plus more as needed; 1 pinch, sugar; 8 cups, water, plus more as needed; 1 tablespoon, all-purpose flour; 1 sprig, fresh thyme; 1/4 cup, dry white wine; 1 , baguette, crusty; 8 ounces, Gruyère cheese (or Swiss), grated

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Be patient while caramelizing the onions. The process takes over two hours but the resulting soup is well worth the effort.

SERVES6

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