Makes 4 servings 4 medium sweet onions Salt and

Makes 4 servings 4 medium sweet onions Salt and pepper Butter Topping of choice (see below) Peel onions. Slash tops in an X.1 Place each onion on square of foil! ' Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dot with butter. Wrap tightly. Bake; at 350 for 60 minutes or until tender. Remove foil and spread onions open. Spoon on topping of choice. In-the-skin method: Place whole'1 unpeeled onions in baking dish. Bake * at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until' tender. Slash tops and serve as di-' rected above. Microwave method: Prick whole, unpeeled onions with a fork. Or slash peeled onions. Arrange in microwave-proof baking dish. Cover and microwave on high until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Rotate half! way through cooking time. Serve as directed above. Pick-your-own topping: Set out dishes of one or more of the following: sour cream, bacon bits, grated^ Parmesan cheese, chopped chives, ' crumbled blue cheese, minced green 1 pepper or crushed cheese crackers. ’ Onion-Apple Bake Makes 4 servings 4 sweet onions 4 medium-size apples 8 slices bacon 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 3/4 cup stock or water 1/2 tsp. salt Peel onions and cut into 1/8-inch slices. Peel and core apples before slicing them same way. Partially cook bacon in fry pan, ■’ remove and mince. Take out all but 2 1 .) See ONIONS, p. 11