French onion soup

3 large onions, thinly sliced
1 T butter melted
1 T olive oil
1 t sugar
3 T flour
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 t dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
4 14oz can beef broth

In 3-4 qt crockpot combine onions, melted butter, olive oil and sugar. Cover crockpot and cook onions on high heat for 30-50 minutes or until onions begin to brown around the edges. Stir thorougly.

Sprinkle flour, salt and pepper over the onions; mix well. Let cook for 15 minutes longer on high.

Then add thyme, bay leaf, and beef broth and stir again. Cover crockpot and cook on Low for 7-9 hours or until onions are tender. Remove bay leaf before serving.