Red Onion And Golden Raisin Jam Food

ONION JAM

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, heat the oil until it begins to smoke lightly. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the onions give up their liquid, 3 to 5 minutes, and then add the red wine. Lower the heat and cook the onions until the wine reduces almost completely. Leave on low heat while you prepare the gastrique.
• In a separate small pan, heat the honey until it begins to bubble and froth. Cook until the honey turns a light caramel color, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red wine vinegar, simmer for a few minutes on low heat, and then shut off the heat. Pour the honey mixture over the onions and continue cooking them over low heat until all of the juice is absorbed and the onions are a jam-like consistency, 10 to 15 minutes. If you desire, add lemon juice and zest at this point. Taste for seasoning and transfer to a bowl to cool until ready to serve.

RED ONION AND GOLDEN RAISIN JAM

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, thyme, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions are soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Add vinegar and raisins; increase heat to high. Cook until liquid is syrupy and nearly evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove thyme and discard. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before serving. Jam can be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 weeks.

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH RED ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the sugar, red wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons water and cook until the liquid is reduced completely and the onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Butter the outside of each slice of bread and arrange, butter side down, on a sheet pan. Put 1 piece of Taleggio onto a slice of the buttered bread, then a piece of Gorgonzola. Top with a heaping tablespoon of the onion jam, and another slice of the Taleggio. Cover it another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Put the sandwiches into the skillet and cook until the bread is toasted and golden and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes per side. Slice each sandwich in half and serve.

RED ONION JAM

Steps:

• Place oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onions, and cook until they begin to soften and become translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add sugar and continue cooking for 1 minute. Carefully add vinegar and wine. Increase the heat and bring to a boil, and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cook until liquid has evaporated and onions are caramelized, about 3 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.

RED ONION MARMALADE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions and dried red pepper. Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add brown sugar, vinegar, Sherry and ginger. Cook uncovered until onions are very tender and mixture is thick, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Add raisins and cook until mixture is very thick and dark, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool completely. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

RED CABBAGE SPAGHETTI WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat large covered saucepot of cold water and 2 tsp of salt and bring to boiling over high heat.
• Meanwhile discard any tough outer leaves from cabbage. Cut cabbage into quarters; cut core from each quarter. Then thinly slice cabbage.
• In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook about 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring.
• Stir in cabbage, apple juice, raisins, clove and 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally.
• About 5 minutes before cabbage is done, add pasta to boiling water and cook as label directs.
• Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking wat4er; drain pasta.
• Stir pasta into cabbage mixture in skillet; add cooking water if mixture seems dry.

RED ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wide shallow pan, then add the onions, sugar and salt and pepper: cook very gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the sherry vinegar, grenadine and red wine: continue to cook, uncovered, at a gentle simmer for a further 30 minutes, stirring regularly until it reaches the consistency of jam.
• Allow to cool before decanting and sealing in sterilised jars.