Original recipe yield: 6 servings.
Servings:
6 (change)
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 cup pearl onions
* 4 cups water
* 6 tablespoons butter
* 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 3 cups milk
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Peel onions, and drop into boiling water. Cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set onions aside while you make sauce.
2. Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to make a paste. Mix together cooking water and milk. Add milk mixture slowly to the saucepan, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add onions, and transfer to a serving dish.
