Surejell Herbed Onion Jelly Food

ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Stir sugar into vegetable oil with a wooden spoon, stirring constantly until mixture is a light caramel-color, about 10 minutes. Mixture will be very hot.
• Stir onion, salt, and black pepper into sugar mixture. Onions will immediately start to caramelize. Stir frequently over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and onions are browned, about 15 minutes.
• Pour red wine vinegar into onion mixture and simmer until mixture has a jam consistency, about 30 minutes. Let cool to serve.

RED ONION JELLY

Steps:

• Peel, quarter and thinly slice red onions.
• Measure 3 cups into a 6-or-8-quart sauce pot.
• Stir in apple juice, vinegar, sage and pepper.
• Measure sugars in a separate bowl.
• Stir fruit pectin into onion mixture in sauce pot.
• Add butter.
• Over high heat, bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Quickly stir in sugars.
• Return to a full rolling boil and boil exactly 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into hot, sterilized half pint jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.
• Wipe jar rims and threads.
• Cover with lids.
• Screw bands tightly.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 5 Minutes.