Name: Onion marmalade
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: Makes about 1kg
Ingredients: 110g/4oz butter; 900g/2lb onions, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 75ml/3fl oz sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp grenadine syrup or crème de cassis; ½ bottle red wine, or less (to taste); mature cheddar; blue cheese; oatcakes; grainy bread

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: 10 to 30 mins
Serve: Makes about 1kg
Dietary: Egg-free Nut-free Vegetarian

For a prepare-ahead present, make this onion marmalade a few weeks in advance of Christmas – it will only improve in flavour.

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Ingredients

110g/4oz butter
900g/2lb onions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp granulated sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
75ml/3fl oz sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 tbsp grenadine syrup or crème de cassis
½ bottle red wine, or less (to taste)

To serve

mature cheddar
blue cheese
oatcakes
grainy bread

Method

Melt the butter in a medium pan and add the onions. Add the sugar and seasoning. Lower the heat and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes giving an occasional stir.
Add the vinegar, grenadine syrup and the red wine. Cook, uncovered, over a low heat with more stirring as necessary until the sauce thickens and bubbles slowly. Serve with cheese, oatcakes and grainy bread.

Onion marmalade

Ingredients

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