40 small white onions
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
6 tablespoons flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
Cook small white onions in boiling salted water until tender for about 15 minutes. Drain and reserve liquid. Peel onions when cool enough to handle. Melt butter in skillet. Add flour, salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg; stir two minutes. Add milk and heavy cream; stir until smooth.