Onion Casserole

contributed by Susan Wyatt, sailing vessel Genesis

• 4 large onions, quartered
• 7 tbs. butter
• 3 eggs
• Evaporated Milk, 5oz. can
• 1 long tube Ritz Crackers, crushed
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Boil onions until tender (may also be cooked in pressure cooker for 3 minutes).  Drain.  Sauté onions in 4 tablespoons butter.  Beat eggs and milk together and add onions, one half of the Ritz cracker crumbs, cheese, salt and pepper.

Bake in a buttered casserole dish at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Melt the other 3 Tablespoons butter and add the other half of the crushed Ritz cracker crumbs.  Top casserole with this mixture and bake 15 minutes longer.

Serves 6.