Sweet & sour baby onions

serves 4
ingredients
350g/12oz baby onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 fresh bay leaves, torn into strips
thinly pared zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
1 tablespoon clear honey
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Soak the onions in a bowl of boiling
water for 15 minutes. Using a sharp
knife, peel and halve the onions.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan
over medium-high heat. Add the
onions and bay leaves to the pan,
and cook for 5–6 minutes until
golden brown all over.
• Slice the lemon zest into thin
matchsticks. Add to the frying pan
with the sugar and honey. Cook for
2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally,
until the onions are lightly
caramelized.
• Add the vinegar to the frying pan.
Continue to cook for 5 minutes or
so, stirring, until the onions are
tender. Transfer to a dish, and
serve immediately.