Onion Soup

I large Spanish or three ordinary 2 tablespoonfuls of butter, onions, 2 quarts of stock, Salt and pepper to taste.

Peel the onions and cut them into slices. Put the butter in a frying-pan, when hot add the onions. Cover and stand on the back part of the stove until the onions are tender without browning. Then put in the soup kettle with the stock, boil gently thirty minutes, add the salt and pepper. Press through a purée sieve and it is ready to serve.