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A winter warmer

Recipe MAX ADEY

Onion soup with three-cheese toast

SERVES 4 // PREP TIME 20 MINS // COOK 2 HRS 15 MINS

Rich, warming and just a little bit boozy – the perfect meal for

a cosy night in. A little black trule wouldn’t hurt, either.

50 gm butter

6 large onions, thinly sliced

2 star anise

200 ml white wine

70 ml sherry vinegar, plus

extra to taste

1 litre (4 cups) beef stock

6 thyme sprigs

30 ml Port

4 thick slices white

sourdough, halved

Butter and Dijon mustard,

for spreading

60 gm each grated Fontina,

Raclette and Gruyère

1 Melt butter in a casserole

over low heat, add onion and

star anise, and season to taste.

Cook slowly, stirring often,

until onion begins to soften and

release liquid (20-25 minutes).

Increase heat to medium, stir

occasionally until liquid reduces

completely, then stir often to

ensure it colours evenly, until

it’s deeply caramelised

(30-40 minutes). Deglaze

with wine and sherry vinegar,

scraping the base of the

pan, and reduce until almost

evaporated (1-2 minutes).

Add stock and thyme, bring

to the boil, then reduce heat to

medium, cover and simmer until

well flavoured (40 minutes to

1 hour). Season to taste, add

Port and a little extra vinegar

to taste if necessary.

2 Preheat grill to high. Place

sourdough slices on an oven

tray and toast, turning once,

until golden (1-2 minutes

each side). Butter and spread

generously with mustard.

Divide soup among ovenproof

serving bowls and top each

with a croûton. Combine

cheeses, scatter evenly over

croûtons, and grill until golden

and bubbling (3-5 minutes).

Serve hot.

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Berkelo’s finger bun. Juiced up with grapes,

figs, date and apple, maple-and-raspberry

yoghurt cream, and topped with toasted

coconut flakes, it’s a party. Berkelo,

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PHOTOGRAPHY BEN DEARNLEY (SOUP) & RODNEY MACUJA (BOOKS). ILLUSTRATIONS BILLIE JUSTICE THOMPSON. STYLING ROSIE MEEHAN (SOUP)