French Onion Soup
Serves 4

Ingredients:

2T           Butter
2T           Olive oil
4             Medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/4c        Cognac or Sherry (not cooking Sherry)
4c           Beef stock            
1t           Fresh thyme
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1c          Grated Swiss cheese
4            Slices, baguette, cut 1 inch thick

Method:
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then add olive oil and onions.
Sauté for 5 minutes or until nicely browned.
Turn down heat to medium-low and sauté for 15 minutes more.
Add Cognac, then cook for 1 minute.
Transfer onions to a soup pot.
Add beef stock, thyme, salt and pepper and simmer over medium-low uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place baguette slices on a cookie sheet, top each slice with 1/4   cup of cheese, and bake in oven for 10 minutes
Ladle soup into 4 bowls, top each bowl of soup with prepared baguette slice and serve.