Tracy wrote:
> I am planning on making this for the first time tomorrow.
> The problem is in making the cheesy crouton part. I have a gas oven
> but the broiler is below the oven - in drawer.
>
> What would work better? Making the cheese croutons on a baking sheet
> and topping off the soup, putting the soup bowls with the crouton and
> cheese in a very hot oven or using the drawer? The drawer doesn't
> allow for a lot of space between dish and flame and I am afraid it
> will burn if I am not too careful.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Tracy

If you can not use the broiler, then toast the bread, ladle the soup
into bowls, add the toasted bread to the soup, place the gruyere cheese
on top, and microwave until the cheese melts.


Becca