Onion jam

We are well practised in using vinegar in our preserving. Here is a quick recipe for onion jam to offer as an accompaniment to pan fried or barbecued steak. This recipe will make more than enough for one dinner; the remainder can be kept in the fridge.

Ingredients

1 cup	Sugar
10	Onions
2 cups	Red wine vinegar
½ cup	Yellow mustard seeds

Directions

1. Cut onions into chunky dices or slices and spread across a baking dish.
2. Dissolve sugar into red wine vinegar by boiling together.
3. Pour over the onions and add beef stock. Add yellow mustard seeds.
4. Cover with tinfoil and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour.
5. Remove the foil and leave in the oven to reduce (stirring the mix every half hour) until you get a sticky. jam-like consistency. This may take at least another hour.