Monday, March 25, 2013

Glazed Onions & Glazed Beets

GLAZED ONIONS
Prep : 20 minutes   Cook : 20 minutes   Makes 4 servings

1                quart water
1-1/2          pounds  small white onions  in their skins
3                tablespoon butter  or margarine
1/4             cup firmly packed light  brown sugar 
2                tablesoons  water 
1/2             teaspoon salt 
1/4             teaspoon black pepper 

1 .      In a 2-quart stockpot  over moderate heat, bring 1 quart water to a boil . Add onions  and cook until crisp-tender  - 9 to 10 minutes . Drain  in a colander  and plunge  into cold water  . Trim off root  ends  and gently  slip off skins .
2 .       In a large heavy skillet over moderate heat  - heat butter  , sugar  , water  , salt  and pepper . Cook , stirring  until syruoy  - 3 to 4 minutes . Add onions  and cook until glazed  -  4 to 5 minutes .
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GLAZED BEETS :
Prep : 10 minutes    Cook  1 hour   Makes 4 serving 

3/4              cup orange marmalade 
2                 tablespoons  lemon juice 
1/2              teaspoon grated lemon zest 
18               small beets  (about 1-1/2-inch in diameter) boiled and peeled 

1 .       In a large skillet over moderate  heat , cook and stir marmalade  , lemon juice and orange zest until marmalade  melts  and mixture is syrupy  about 3 minutes . 
2 .        Add beets  and turn in syrup mixture  until glazed and heated through  . 5 to 6 minutes .     

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