Name: Baked onions with cheesy breadcrumbs
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6, trimmed at the root and peeled of skin and first layer onions; 250ml chicken stock; a few sprigs thyme; 50g soft white breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp olive oil; 50g mature cheddar, grated; 75ml double cream; 1 tsp English mustard

Baked onions with cheesy breadcrumbs in a white baking dish

6, trimmed at the root and peeled of skin and first layer onions
250ml chicken stock
a few sprigs thyme
50g soft white breadcrumbs
1 tbsp olive oil
50g mature cheddar
grated
75ml double cream
1 tsp English mustard

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the onions into a deep baking dish, season well and pour in the stock. Add the thyme sprigs then cover tightly with a double layer of foil. Put into the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes until the onions are really soft but still holding their shape.
step 2
Mix the breadcrumbs with the oil until fully coated, then mix in the cheddar.
step 3
Remove the foil and heat the grill to high. Whisk together the cream and mustard, then pour into the onion dish. Put a pile of the cheesy breadcrumbs on top of each onion, then grill for 5 minutes or until the cheese and breadcrumbs are browned, and the sauce is bubbling.