Somerset Red Onion Marmalade 1 Recipes

Steps:

• Halve onions lengthwise and cut into thin slices.
• Heat butter in large heavy skillet set over medium heat.
• When melted and hot, add onions and sugar and stir occasionally until onions are soft and start to caramelize, 10 to 15 minute.
• Add wine and 1/4 cup vinegar and stir until mixture almost comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until liquids have evaporated and onion is shiny, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle in salt, adding more if needed.
• For tarter taste, stir in another 2 to 3 teaspoons vinegar.
• The marmalade can be prepared 5 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.
• Reheat, stirring, just to warm before using. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and sugar in hot oil until onions start to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Stir red wine and balsamic vinegar into onion mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with salt.

Steps:

• Cook 2 thinly sliced large red onions in a skillet with 1/4 cup olive oil over low heat, covered, until golden, 30 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger; season with salt. Cook until thick, about 20 more minutes.

Steps:

• Halve and thinly slice the onions, then thinly slice the garlic. Melt the butter with the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over a high heat. Tip in the onions and garlic and give them a good stir so they are glossed with butter. Sprinkle over the sugar, thyme leaves, chilli flakes if using and some salt and pepper. Give everything another really good stir and reduce the heat slightly. Cook uncovered for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. The onions are ready when all their juices have evaporated, they're really soft and sticky and smell of sugar caramelising. They should be so soft that they break when pressed against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon. Slow cooking is the secret of really soft and sticky onions, so don't rush this part.
• Pour in the wine, vinegar and port and simmer everything, still uncovered, over a high heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring every so often until the onions are a deep mahogany colour and the liquid has reduced by about two-thirds. It's done when drawing a spoon across the bottom of the pan clears a path that fills rapidly with syrupy juice. Leave the onions to cool in the pan, then scoop into sterilised jars and seal. Can be eaten straight away, but keeps in the fridge for up to 3 months.

Steps:

• Put the thinly sliced onions into a large heavy bottomed pan that has a tight fitting lid together with the vinegar and simmer until soft.
• Add the spices, salt and ginger and stir.
• Add the sugar and boil steadily until the marmalade is thick and a wooden spoon drawn through the mixture leaves a distinct gap.
• Spoon into hot preserving jars and seal.
• Store in a cool, dark, dry cupboard. Can be used immediately but improves with keeping and will keep well for a year.

Steps:

• With vegetable peeler, peel rind from orange in long strips.
• Scrape off white pith from rind; slice rind lengthwise into paper-thin strips. Set aside.
• In large saucepan, bring orange strips, sugar, onion, vinegar and salt to boil; boil for 1 minute. Stir in liquid pectin, mixing well. Remove from heat.
• Using tongs, divide onion and orange rind among three 1-cup (250 mL) hot canning jars. Pour in liquid, leaving 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Cover with prepared lids; screw on bands fingertip tight.
• Boil in boiling water canner for 10 minutes. Let jars stand on rack until cool.
• Check that lids curve downward; refrigerate any that do not and use within 3 weeks. Store in cool dark place for up to 1 year.
• Variation:.
• Pepper and Red Onion Marmalade: Add 1/2 tsp (2 mL) coarsely ground black pepper or hot red pepper flakes.

Steps:

• Wrap cloves, peppercorns, allspice, and bay leaf in a small piece of cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine to enclose.
• Place onion, wine, vinegar, and sugar in a small saucepan; stir to combine. Add spice sachet and cover saucepan. Place over medium heat and simmer until onions are translucent and liquid is syrupy, about 30 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat, discard spice sachet, and let cool slightly before serving.