Holiday Date Sauce

By MaryGladys

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb pearl (or small) onions
• 3 Tbs butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 Tbs balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/2 tsp fresh lemon peels, grated
• 1 1/2 dates, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries, whole
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

Trim ends from onions, and blanch in boiling water for 1 minute. Rinse with cold water and remove skins.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in onions to coat with butter. Stir in sugar, vinegar, wine, cloves and lemon peel. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 30-45 minutes, or until onions are soft.

Stir in dates and cranberries over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook 1-2 minutes, or until cranberries are just beginning to burst.

Mix together cornstarch and orange juice and add. Remove cloves.