Ingredients

Serves 6

　　4 cups beer (not dark)

　　1/4 cup Bavarian mustard

　　2 tablespoons ketchup

　　4 large onions

　　12 uncooked bratwursts

　　6 hard rolls, halved and well buttered

　　

Accompaniments:

sliced dill pickles

　　Bavarian mustard

　　

Step 1

In a large deep heavy skillet stir together beer, mustard, and ketchup.

　　

Step 2

Cut 1 onion into thick slices and add to beer mixture.

　　

Step 3

Bring beer mixture to a boil and in it simmer bratwursts, uncovered, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Prepare gill.

　　

Step 5

Remove bratwursts from beer mixture, discarding beer mixture. Cut remaining 3 onions into thick slices, keeping slices intact.

　　

Step 6

Grill bratwursts with onion slices on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning onions once, until bratwursts are cooked through and golden brown and onions are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

　　

Step 7

Put a pair of "brats," cut in half lengthwise and stacked, on each roll.

　　

Step 8

Top brats with grilled onion, pickles, and mustard.