Caramelized Onion Jam with Dark Rum

Name: Caramelized Onion Jam with Dark Rum
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, light brown sugar, plus 1 tablespoon; 2 pounds, large onions, root end cut off, halved pole to pole, peeled, and sliced 1/4 inch thick across the grain; 2 tablespoons, dark rum; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 teaspoon, cider vinegar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2002

Caramelized onions can take hours to make and often turn out stringy, dry, or charred. Here's how to produce this simple but universal condiment in just 45 minutes.

SERVES 16 (Makes about 1 cup)

TIME 1 hour

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