Sweet Onion Bake

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter divided
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 cup half-and-half 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup saltines divided crushed finely ( 20 crackers)
• 2 cups onions sweet chopped
• 8 oz block swiss cheese shredded

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onions, and saut 20 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Place half of cooked onions in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
3. Sprinkle evenly with half of cheese and 1/4 cup cracker crumbs. Top with remaining onions and cheese.
4. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; pour over onion mixture.
5. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter in skillet over medium heat; add remaining 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, and cook, stirring often, until crumbs are lightly browned.
6. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over mixture in dish.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and set.