MOLASSES-BAKED ONIONS

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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Onion     Side     Bake     Molasses     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 side-dish servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 large sweet onions such as Vidalia, Walla Walla, or Oso Sweet (3 to 4 lb total)
1 1/2 cups tomato juice (12 fluid ounces)
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons molasses (regular or robust; not blackstrap)
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
8 bacon slices (1/2 pound), halved crosswise

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Peel and trim onions, keeping root ends intact, then halve each lengthwise. Arrange, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish or other 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
  • Bring tomato juice, water, butter, molasses, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then pour over onions. Bake onions, uncovered, basting with juices every 30 minutes, until tender, about 2 hours.
  • Lay 2 pieces of bacon side by side over each onion half and continue to bake onions, basting once with juices halfway through baking, until onions are very tender, bacon is browned, and juices are thickened, about 1 hour more.

Gaming Kawser
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I'm not a fan of molasses. Is there a substitute I can use?


Frederickz Makondo
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I'm allergic to onions, so I can't eat this dish. But it looks delicious!


Julia Madanhire
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These onions are also great for making onion rings. Just slice them into thin rings and fry them in hot oil until they're golden brown.


Mojahid Khan
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I like to add a little bit of garlic powder to this recipe. It gives the onions an extra layer of flavor.


Allan Harris
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These onions are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a budget-friendly dish.


Lincoln Hoam
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I've never had molasses baked onions before, but I'm so glad I tried this recipe. They're delicious!


Haliq Haliq
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These onions are the perfect side dish for any meal. They're also great for topping burgers and sandwiches.


Josh Burch
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I made these onions for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Christopher Caudill
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These were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


Gabriela
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These onions are amazing! I'm not usually a fan of onions, but these were so good I couldn't stop eating them.


HONEY LAMA
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I love this recipe! The onions are so tender and flavorful. I've made them several times, and they're always a hit.


marcos suarez
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These molasses baked onions were a real treat! The caramelized onions had a wonderful depth of flavor, and the molasses added a lovely sweetness and richness. I served them as a side dish with roasted chicken, and they were a hit with the whole famil