Name: Fig and Red Onion Jam
Ingredients: 4 cups thinly sliced red onions (from about 2 medium); 3 Tbsp unsalted butter; ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ½ cup red wine vinegar; ⅓ cup fig preserves

I serve this sweet tangy relish on just about anything grilled from burgers to barbecue to hot dogs. Try the jam as an extra goodie on a platter of cheese and charcuterie.

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Fig and Red Onion Jam

Makes: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

4 cups thinly sliced red onions (from about 2 medium)
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup fig preserves

Instructions

Sauté the onions in butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low 10 minutes or until limber and barely beginning to brown. Reduce the heat to low; stir in the sugar, vinegar, and preserves.
Cook 12 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown and starting to look a little syrupy .Jam can be made ahead and chilled for up to 3 days. Warm slightly before serving.