Onion soup with puffy cheese croutons Recipe

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Onion soup with puffy cheese croutons

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Ingredients:

4	cup	Onion, thinly sliced
1/4	cup	Butter, melted
2	tbsp	Flour, all-purpose
2	can	Broth, beef, (10-?oz ea)
1	can	Broth, chicken, (10-?oz)
1	can	Water, use broth can full
		PUFFY CHEESE CROUTONS
1/4	cup	Butter
1	tbsp	Milk
1	cup	Cheese, Cheddar, shredded
2		Egg whites
		French bread

Procedures:

1	Saute onion in butter until limp but not brown; blend in flour.
2	Add broth and water; stir until smooth.
3	Simmer about 30 minutes.
4	Serve soup with puffy cheese croutons.
5	puffy cheese croutons: melt butter in top of double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water or in a saucepan over very low heat.
6	Add milk and cheese, stirring constantly until cheese is melted.
7	Remove from heat.
8	beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gently fold into cheese mixture.
9	Cut 30 bite-size cubes of french bread; dip into egg-cheese mixture.
10	Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 400 °F for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
11	Remove immediately.
12	Yield: 30 croutons.