Glazed Pearl Onions with Raisins and Almonds
A wonderful relish-like vegetable dish. This dish can be made 6 hours ahead, and rewarmed before serving. Sherry wine vinegar can be substituted for red wine vinegar.
- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 2pounds pearl onions
- 1cup dry sherry
- ½cup raisins
- ¼cup honey
- ¼cup water
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- ⅔cup toasted slivered almonds
- 4teaspoons red wine vinegar
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add onions, and cook 3 minutes to loosen skins. Drain, and cool slightly. Cut root ends from onions. Squeeze onions at stem end (onions will slip out of skins).Step 2
Combine pearl onions, sherry, raisins, honey, water, butter or margarine, and thyme in a heavy large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to very low, and cover. Simmer until liquid evaporates and onions begin to caramelize, stirring often, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.Step 3
Stir almonds and vinegar into onions. Add a few teaspoons of water if mixture is too dry. Serve warm.