Mrs Beetons Jams and Preserves Revisited
Burnt Onions for Gravies
225g (8oz) Onions
225g (8oz) Sugar
200ml (7floz) Water
200ml (7floz) Vinegar, boiling
Peel and chop the onions finely.
Put them into a saucepan, with the water.
Boil for 5 minutes, add the sugar and simmer gently until the mixture becomes nearly black and starts to smoke lightly.
Have the boiling vinegar ready, strain the liquor gradually into it, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.
When cold, pour into sterilised bottles with airtight caps.
Time: Altogether, 1 hour..
BURNT ONIONS FOR GRAVIES
1130. INGREDIENTS - 1/2 lb. of onions, 1/3 pint of water, 1/2 lb. of moist sugar, 1/3 pint of vinegar.
Mode - Peel and chop the onions fine, and put them into a stewpan (not tinned), with the water; let them boil for 5 minutes, then add the sugar, and simmer gently until the mixture becomes nearly black and throws out bubbles of smoke. Have ready the above proportion of boiling vinegar, strain the liquor gradually to it, and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until it is well incorporated. When cold, bottle for use.
Time - Altogether, 1 hour.
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