French Onion Soup Cheese Toastie – a French classic in a cosy toastie!
Omg this is a total “ yes I need comfort food “
I made this today and I have to share , just a little time is needed for the onions but it’s worth the waiting for.
INGREDIENTS
• 50g olive oil
• 50g unsalted butter, plus 25g
• 1 tsp yeast extract ( I prefer marmite) 
• 4 onions, thinly sliced
• 10 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
• 2 star anise
• 250ml beef stock
• 8 white sourdough bread slices
• 100g cheddar, grated
• 50g emmental , grated
• 50g mozzarella, grated
Meathod
1. Heat 50g butter in a frying pan and add the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook on a medium heat until the onions are translucent and, then reduce the heat and add the thyme.
2. Cook gently for 20 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions are really soft, sticky and caramelised. Add the beef stock and yeast extract, reduce down until syrupy.
3. Heat a pan over a medium heat. Spread the remaining butter on one side oevery slice of bread, and divide the grated cheese and caramelised onions between four of the pieces. Place a buttered slice of bread on top of each cheese and onion slice and butter the top of the sandwich. 
4. Place into the hot pan, flipping the sandwich so it goes in buttered side down. Butter the side that is now facing up and place a few thyme sprigs on top. Place a cast iron pan on top of the sandwich to weight down and fry for 3 – 4 minutes on each side. Serve immediately
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