Worlds Best Baked Onions

I dont remember where this recipe came from. It is lovely with roast beef or pork

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  tennis ball size  vidalia onions, peeled
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 4  sprigs rosemary
• 8  tablespoons heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 4  slices pancetta or 4  slices bacon
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Boil onions for 15 mins until slightly tender, allow to cool. With a sharp knife remove the top inch of each onion, finely chop the removed onion & place to one side.
2. Cut out a heaped tbsp from the inside of each onion, keeping the outside intact.Finely chop the removed onion and add it to the rest.
3. Preheat oven to 400*.
4. Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the garlic, chopped onion,and a little chopped rosemary until softened, then reduce the heat and add the cream and the parmesan cheese.Season.
5. Wrap a slice of pancetta/bacon ,horizontally around each onion and secure by spiking a twig of rosemary through it.
6. Place onions on a baking tray and spoon onion mixture on each onion.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.