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Onion Sauce

Cut two white medium onions in halves, then finely slice them, place in a saucepan with an ounce butter, and fry very slowly twelve minutes without browning, frequently stirring meanwhile. Add an ounce flour stir well while heating for one minute, moisten with a pint hot milk and season with half teaspoon salt, saltspoon cayenne and half saltspoon grated nutmeg. Sharply mix with whisk for one minute, then let boil for thirty minutes, frequently mixing meanwhile, remove and use as required.