Bennigan's Onion Soup

Bennigan's Onion Soup
Serving Size : 8
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1/2 pound Firm white onions -- sliced
1/4 cup Butter
2 tablespoons Corn oil
3 tablespoons Flour
1 quart Chicken broth
1 quart Beef broth
8 slices French bread
Swiss cheese -- shredded
Parmesan -- grated

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Saute onions in butter and oil until onions are transparent, but not
well browned. When tender, turn heat to lowest point and sprinkle with
flour, stirring vigorously. Pour into Dutch oven and stir in broths.
Heat thoroughly and divide among 8 oven-proof bowls. Float a slice of
bread atop each serving. Mix equal parts of cheese to smooth paste and
spread over bread. Place all bowls on oven rack 4" from broiler heat and
broil until cheese melts. Serve at once. Leftover soup freezes well up
to 6 months.

Bennigan's Hot Bacon Dressing

Bennigan's Hot Bacon Dressing
Serving Size : 1
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2 ounces Bacon grease
1/4 pound Red onion -- dice fine
2 cups Water
1/2 cup Honey
1/2 cup Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Tabasco
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Place the bacon grease in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the
onions and saute until the onions start to blacken. While the onions
are carmelizing, in a mixing bowl place the water, honey and red wine
vinegar. Using a wire whisk, mix the ingredients well. Add the
cornstarch and whisk well. After the onions have carmelized, add the
Dijon mustard to the onions and stir together with a rubber spatula.
Add the water, vinegar, pepper (sic.) honey and cornstarch to the
mustard and onions and mix. Continue stirring until mix thickens and
comes to a boil. Remove from heat and store in refigerator until
needed. Note: To reheat use a double boiler. I put the tabasco on the
ingredient list if you like it. In differnt parts of the country
Bennigan's omits this ingredient.