Arcane Treatise 312

Onion Stock

10 large onions, diced
1 quart dry sherry
2 pounds button mushrooms, chopped
10 ribs celery, diced
10 large carrots, diced
4 tablespoons brown sugar
5 cloves garlic, minced
4 pink shallots, minced
1 stick butter

1) In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter and saute two onions until they are darkly colored.  Add mushrooms, garlic, shallots and one cup sherry, and continue sauteing until liquid is reduced to one-tenth.

2) Raise heat to high, add in remaining ingredients and one quart boiling water, then bring to a rolling boil.  Cover and let simmer at low until stock is reduced by one-half.

3) Strain out solids before using or refridgerating.