* 4 bulbs Garlic, whole
* Olive oil
* 2 large Onions, coarsely sliced
* 1 tablespoon Olive oil
* 40g Butter
* 1 teaspoon Salt
* ½ teaspoon of Sugar
* Bunch of Spring onions, finely chopped
* 1 extremely Fat Leek or 2 medium ones, sliced thickly and washed thoroughly
* 40g flour
* 1.85 litres boiling vegetable stock
* 150 ml dry cider
* 225g Single Gloucester cheese, grated

===Method===
* Keeping the bulbs intact, slice off the tops so that the flesh of each Clove is exposed, and place in Foil and put into a Baking dish.
* Sprinkle with Olive oil and loosely enclose in the Foil.
* Bake for about an hour on a low shelf of the oven.
* In the meantime, place the Onions in a large pan on a lowish heat, with the tablespoon Olive oil and the Butter.
* Cover and allow to Stew for 15 minutes.
* Add the Salt and Sugar, and allow to caramelise slightly.
* Add the spring onions and the leeks and cook very gently, uncovered for about 30 minutes.
* Meanwhile, squeeze the Garlic cloves from their skins into a bowl.
* Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes.
* Add the Garlic, stock and the cider and simmer for a further 40 minutes.
* Serve in bowls with the cheese sprinkled on the top.
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