Pearl onions are folded into a basic white sauce and then baked in a casserole under a buttery cracker crust.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
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- 20 ounces pearl onions
- 50 buttery round crackers, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare the sauce by whisking together and cooking the butter, flour, milk, salt and pepper. Cook until smooth.
Place onions in a 2 quart casserole dish, pour in white sauce.
In a saute pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and toast cracker crumbs until golden. Sprinkle over onions. Bake 20 minutes or until steaming hot.