Instructions: Heat the butter, then add the onions and cloves. Let onions soften, but not change color. Sprinkle on flour. Mix well and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute, then add mace or nutmeg, bay leaf and broth. Stir all the time until mixture boils and you can see that it is smooth. Simmer until onions are well-cooked, then gradually add the milk. Stir continuously and, when it boils, remove the cloves and bay leaf and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve soup with a garnish of cream or grated cheese.

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