Onion Soup - Mme. Eveline Pithois

(a French Lady Mike met in the islands on his mission.  This is the REAL THING!)

⅓ cup butter                                        

½ tsp pepper
5 onions, sliced                                    
day old French Bread
2 tbsp flour                                          
swiss or gruyere cheese
7 cups beef stock

Melt butter in saucepan.  Add onions and sauté until well carmelized and browned.  Stir frequently.  Add flour and mix until smooth.  Add stock gradually and then add the pepper.  Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.  Place a slice of bread into each crock.  Pour soup over the bread and cover the bread with slices of cheese.  You may place crocks on a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes to brown the cheese.