Wildly Pink Pickled Red Onions Food

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Put the onions in a medium bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the onions, cover and set aside until cooled to room temperature.

WILDLY PINK PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Sterilize a 1-quart Mason jar. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Add onion and return to a boil. Turn off heat. Add grenadine.
• Transfer hot onions to jar. Top up jar with liquid, leaving ½-inch head space. Place top and band on jar. Place jar in boiling water to cover for 45 minutes.
• Remove jar and let cool at room temperature. Tighten lid all the way.

PINK PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Place 1/3 of onions in large (at least 2-quart) jar with tight-fitting lid.
• Add 2 rosemary sprigs.
• Repeat layering twice more with remaining onions and rosemary.
• Bring vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, pickling spice, and salt to boil in medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring often.
• Pour hot liquid over onions, pushing onions down into liquid.
• If necessary, add just enough cold water to cover onions.
• Cool.
• Place lid on jar; refrigerate at least 1 day.
• (Can be made 2 weeks ahead; keep chilled.).

JERSEY ROYAL, WILD GARLIC & WATERCRESS TART WITH PINK PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• First, make the pickled onions. Put the onion in a bowl, then bring the vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seeds and 50ml water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir, on a medium heat, to dissolve the sugar. Once dissolved, remove from the heat and pour over the onions. Set aside for at least 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the pastry. Mix the flour with a pinch of sea salt in a bowl. Add the butter and use your fingers to lightly bring it together to a breadcrumb texture. Don't worry if there are some big chunks, this will help make it light and flaky. Stir in the vodka, then pour over 2 tbsp ice cold water and use a butter knife to bring the dough together. Use your hands to form into a ball. If it needs more liquid, add a dash more iced water. Turn out onto a floured worksurface and knead briefly, until smooth and pliable. Squash it into a disc, then wrap in baking parchment and chill for 30 mins.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes and mint in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a big pinch of salt and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins until tender. Turn off the heat and allow the potatoes to cool in the water.
• Roll the pastry out until about 5mm in thickness, then transfer to a loose-bottomed 20cm tart tin. Trim the edges with a knife, then chill for 10 mins until firm. Prick the base with a fork, line with crumpled baking parchment and fill with baking beans or rice. Bake for 20 mins.
• Remove the baking beans and parchment. Whisk one of the eggs in a bowl, then brush all over the pastry. Bake for 10 mins more, then remove from the oven.
• Blitz the remaining eggs and egg wash, the wild garlic, watercress and cream to a purée in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the drained ricotta and lemon zest. Add most of the cheese, nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Slice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces and arrange half of them in the tart case. Using a teaspoon, dot in the harissa. Pour over the green egg mixture and nestle in the remaining potatoes. Scatter over the rest of the cheese.
• Bake for 35-40 mins. Allow to rest for at least 20 mins before you remove it from the tin and slice. Serve with a watercress salad, if you like, and the pink pickled onions.