Caramelized Onions

2015-03-04

Cuisine: American

This recipe serves

Ingredients

9 cups thinly sliced cooking onions Onions, raw
1/3 cup butter Butter, without salt
1/4 cup + 2 tsp. white sugar
3/4 cup dry sherry Alcoholic beverage, sherry
3 tbsp sherry vinegar Vinegar, sherry

Method

Step 1

Cook onions in butter in a heavy- bottomed saucepan over very low heat until onions are soft, 15-20 minutes. Add sugar, and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Add sherry and vinegar, and cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is incorporated and onions are toffee-brown colour. DO NOT RUSH THE PROCESS. Use lots of time and patience.

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