5TBSP butter
1TBSP vegetable oil
3 pounds, about 4-5 medium onions (I like to use a variety but today only used white onions), halved lengthwise, peeled, and thinly sliced
1TSP salt
1/2TSP ground black pepper
1/2TSP granulated sugar
1 1/2CUPS dry white wine (should be white, I only had red, so we used 1CUP red wine in this recipe)7 cups water
Couple beef bouillon cubes
10 sprigs thyme or dried
2 bay leaves
1 baguette
4 garlic clove, cut in half lengthwise
2 teaspoons sherry
4 ounces Gruyère cheese or I like to use swiss