Baked Vidalia Onions In Sherried Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 cups half-and-half 
• 5 ounce mushrooms drained sliced
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 cup pimientos chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 0.7 cup cooking sherry 
• 6 large vidalia onions peeled sliced

Equipment

• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Place onions in a 12- x 8- x 2- inch baking dish, and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in sherry, mushrooms, pimiento, salt, and pepper; pour sauce over onions.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 25 minutes.
4. Sprinkle cheese over top of sauce; bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.