Baked sweet onions

Ingredients:

4 pounds large sweet onions
1/4 cup butter, melted
10-3/4 oz. can of cream of mushroom soup
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
8 slices of french bread
3 teaspoon butter, melted

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Slice onions and cut each slice in half.
Saute onion slices in butter in a Dutch oven until crisp-tender.
Transfer onions to a lightly greased 13×9x2-inch baking dish.
Combine soup, half-and-half, salt and pepper. Pour mixture over onions.
Sprinkle cheese evenly over sauce. Arrange bread slices on top and brush with 3 tablespoons butter.
Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.