does anyone have a really good recipe for little, white creamed onions?

Question

Do I use boiling onions or what kind? Do I boil them first and then make a white sauce? Should I use cream or just milk in the sauce?

Answer 1

It sounds like you already have the basic concept: just boil the onions and put them in a white sauce. I have never heard of white sauce made with cream, although I think that would taste good. It seems to me that the best way to make sure your creamed onions are really flavorful would be to make sure you have added enough salt to your white sauce. If you want the small round onions I believe those are called "pearl" onions.

Answer 2

Use pearl onions. I've used this recipe several times, though I simmer a crushed garlic clove and a bay leaf with the cream for a few minutes, and remove before adding to the dish.

INGREDIENTS

* 4 cups pearl onions
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1/3 cup butter, melted
* 2 1/2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
* 1 1/3 cups heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place onions in a 2 quart casserole dish and season with salt and pepper. Pour melted butter over onions and sprinkle crushed crackers on top. Pour cream over crackers.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.