Pearl (Button) Onions Ivera Style (Piedmont)

Appetizers

Ingredients:

Pearl (Button) onions- 1 1/2 pounds

Olive Oil- 2 to 3 tbsp

Butter- 4 tbsps

Bay Leaf- 1 small

Stock- 2/3 cup

Salt

Dry White Wine- 2/3 cup

If possible, choose onions all of the same size. Peel them carefully and blanch them in boiling water for a few minutes. Drain well. Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan , add the onions, bay leaf, stock and a little salt to taste and cook very gently until the onions are golden brown and beginning to soften. Add the wine and continue cooking until this has reduced and the onions are soft. Serve hot.

Serves 6.