Old School French Onion Soup Gratinée

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17 Ingredients

• 2 lbs veal bones
• 2 carrots, cut in large pieces
• 1 white onion, cut in biggish pieces
• 1 skinny leek
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 handful fresh thyme on the branch
• large sprig parsley
• water to cover
• salt and pepper
• 2 qts veal stock (or your preference), which you made the day before
• 1 1/2 ½ lbs sweet onions (Vidalia, Maui etc.) sliced as thin as you can get them sliced
• Butter
• Olive oil
• 1 or 2 shot good cognac
• Salt and pepper to adjust flavor
• 1 cup best gruyere you can find; grate it
• Slices of crusty, day old baguette, cut to fit individual bowls (possibly bias cut)