Creamed Roasted Onions

Name: Creamed Roasted Onions
Ingredients: 3 lb. pearl onions, trimmed and peeled; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half; 3 tbsp. unsalted butter; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 tbsp. flour; 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen and thawed; 2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley; 2 tbsp. Worcestershire; 1 tbsp. brandy or port; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1⁄2 tsp. ancho chile powder or other chile powder; 1⁄2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg; Mexican hot sauce, such as Cholula, to taste; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste