Riesling-Poached Apples and Pearl Onions
- Heart-healthy
- Vegan
- Lactose free
- Peanut free
These apples are a wonderful holiday accompaniment to roast pork, ham, goose or turkey. Pair them with Herb-Perfumed Roast Pork.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet apples such as Crispin, Fuji or Golden Delicious
- 1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) red pearl onions
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) dry Riesling wine
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) cider vinegar
- 20 black peppercorns
- 10 whole allspice berries
- 2 -inch (5 cm) piece cinnamon sticks
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
Preparation
Peel, quarter and core apples. Peel pearl onions.
In saucepan, combine wine, sugar, vinegar, peppercorns, allspice, cinnamon and thyme; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add apples and onions; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered and turning apples often, until apples are just tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Uncover; remove apples with slotted spoon. Increase heat to medium-high; boil until liquid is syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup/75 mL. Return apples to sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
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