3 drops Tabasco6 oz Rhine wine2 oz Rose wine1 pt White vinegar1 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet1 tbsp Postum PowderPut all spices (except last 6 ingr.) through blender till fine powder.Place over low heat with half vinegar and simmer 1 hr; adding rest ofvinegar alittle at a time as mixture is reduced in bulk. Stir intabasco, wines, kitchen bouquet. Cook 3 min to dissolve. Remove fromheat. Pour into crock or tuperware container (2qt) Let stand covered for1 week. Then strain thru cheese- cloth, six times.bottle and cap tightly. Keep refrigerated indefinely.Freeze to keep for years.Applebee's® Baked French Onion SoupDon't even try to find this one on the menu at Applebee's,because it isn't there; though it's the most popular soupserved each day at this huge restaurant chain. This is thefirst of several big-time soup clones we'll unveil here inthe next few weeks to help get you through the cold wintermonths. And they're all a cinch to make. Just be sure youhave some oven-safe soup bowls for this one, since we'llhave to broil it a bit before serving. Under the gooeymelted provolone of the original version you get from Applebee's is a unique round crouton that's made from breadsimilar to a hamburger bun. So that's exactly what we'll usein our clone.3 tablespoons vegetable oil6 medium white onions, sliced8 cups beef broth (Swanson is best)1 cup water2 1/2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper5 plain hamburger buns10 slices provolone cheese10 teaspoons shredded parmesan cheese1. Add 3 tablespoons oil to a large soup pot or saucepanover medium/high heat. Add the sliced onions and sautéfor 20 minutes until the onions begin to soften and startto become translucent. You don't want them to brown.2. Add the beef broth, water, salt, garlic powder andblack pepper to the pan and bring mixture to a boil.When soup begins to boil, reduce heat and simmer for45 minutes.3. To make the croutons cut off the top half of each topof the hamburger bun so that the bread is the same thicknessas the bottom half of each bun. Throw the tops away. Now youshould have 10 round pieces of bread -- 5 bottom buns, and 5top buns with the tops cut off. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.Place the bread in the the oven directly on the rack and bakefor 15 to 20 minutes or until each piece is golden brown
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