Categories: Vegetables 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      1 lb Small white "pearl" onions 
    2/3 c  Whipping cream 
    1/4 ts Salt 
    1/4 ts Pepper 
    1/4 ts Nutmeg 
      1 tb Butter 
           -for greasing gratin dish 
  
  PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. In a large pot of boiling water, blanch the onions to 
  begin cooking and remove the skins. (Blanch small pearl onions for 3 
  minutes; if unavailable, use walnut-size onions and blanch for 5 minutes). 
  Drain, refresh in ice cold water and drain again. Squeeze the root end to 
  "pop" onion out of its skin. Combine cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Put 
  onions in buttered gratin dish and pour cream mixture over them. Bake for 
  45 minutes at 350F. Bake until browned and bubbly.