Creamed Vidalia Onions

By Cubby

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 pounds Vidalia onions (cut into wedges)
• Pinch each of nutmeg, cayenne, salt and black pepper
• 3 tablespoons white wine
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 3 tablespoons flour
• tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a stoveproof gratin dish over medium-high heat
Add Vidalia onions (cut into wedges) and cook 5 minutes
Add a pinch each of nutmeg, cayenne, salt and black pepper, then add 3 tablespoons white wine and simmer 2 minutes
Whisk 1 1/4 cups half-and-half and 3 tablespoons flour and stir into the onions and bring to a boil
Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), 2 tablespoons chopped chives, and salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the onion, cover with parchment paper and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover and broil until golden, 5 more minutes.