Recipe Glazed Pearl Onions With Raisins And Almonds (Christmas)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 pounds pearl onions
• 1 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2/3 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add onions, and cook 3 minutes to loosen skins.
• Drain, and cool slightly.
• Cut root ends from onions.
• Squeeze onions at stem end (onions will slip out of skins).
• Combine pearl onions, sherry, raisins, honey, water, butter or margarine, and thyme in a heavy large skillet.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to very low, and cover.
• Simmer until liquid evaporates and onions begin to caramelize, stirring often, about 45 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Can be prepared 6 hours ahead.
• Let stand at room temperature.
• Warm over low heat before continuing.
• Stir almonds and vinegar into onions.
• Add a few teaspoons of water if mixture is too dry.
• Serve warm.

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