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Mom's Traditional Creamed Onions

By: Ibby 
"Creamy goodness!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 1.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces 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 the 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.

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Amount Per Serving  Calories: 213 | Total Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 40mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 1.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by Michelle Sorensen   view full review
Here's a variation that was passed down through my husband's family. Use 1 lb of boiling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 1.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by javagoddess   view full review
This is ok if you completely leave out the onion water, or boil it down to a few cups or so....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 1.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by KELLEIGH1   view full review
I've tried to make these twice, and both times the sauce has come out extremely thin and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 1.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by myra14   view full review
I haven't tried this yet, but first reviewer said sauce too thin. Seens like a lot of liquid...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 1.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2012 by Baking Nana Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe has way too much liquid. It would be fine with 3 cups of liquid. The ratio for a ...

 

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