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Carolyn™ COCIA® Diamond Member Offline FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD Joined: Jan 3^rd, 2008, 8:00am Posts: 2114 Gender:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #15 - Jul 6^th, 2010, 11:27pm I made some of this today - probably about my third batch. As we have quite a few new members I thought I would post this. Its one of those things that improves if you let it stand a few days or so. This is all I got from 8 moderately large onions I then wished I had made double.
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Michaelb COCIA® Diamond Member Online Where's my Dean Martin CD and surf Rod Joined: Nov 26^th, 2008, 1:40pm Posts: 1125 Gender: Zodiac sign:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #13 - Mar 5^th, 2009, 9:20pm CD my little book of preserves suggests that for diabetics one should use Sugarine
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Crazy Dog COCIA® Platinum Member Offline Just love life..... Joined: Dec 23^rd, 2007, 6:30pm Posts: 884 Gender: Zodiac sign:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #12 - Mar 4^th, 2009, 12:40pm Good one folks - I will try anything so will give it a go....soon. Grrr!!!
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Re: Onion Marmalade
Reply #11 - Mar 4^th, 2009, 9:42am

I was just having a chat to a friend who makes "diabetic" jams....

She adds the sugar substitute right at the end of the cook out process to avoid the "burning" of the substitute, and uses an amount of gelatine (or agar) as a thickening agent to allow the jam to set. It really is like a fruity pulp jelly that is spreadable.

So, just thinking out loud.... I wonder if this concept (to give body to a chutney) would work in a pickling arrangement, particularly if vinegar/salt is the pickling solution?

or I could be thinking out my butt too....

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Re: Onion Marmalade
Reply #10 - Mar 4^th, 2009, 6:34am

Great minds think alike CD and I was thinking what if I couldnt
use sugar and did a google on "diabetic pickles". Some ideas come up (one some commercially available ones using splenda) and I was interested in this article about vinegar. Many years ago I read of the benefit of apple cider vinegar.

http://eatinghealthy.blogspot.com/2007/07/pickles-vinegar-diabetes.html

One of the many things I enjoy being part of this and other internet groups is the ability for it to diversify a little from the main agenda and hardly a day goes by when I dont learn something.

I agree with Rastas I dont think you would get anything near the same end result but it might still come out tasty enough and its not going to cost the earth to trial it. I would consider without the brown sugar putting generous spoonfuls of the spices.

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Rastas000 COCIA® Diamond Member Offline Hmmmm, hardwood coals.... Joined: Jan 27^th, 2009, 7:33am Posts: 1135 Gender: Zodiac sign:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #9 - Mar 4^th, 2009, 6:02am Ewwwww... "Equal" is one of those things that I am very careful cooking with.. I have had a bad experience or two. It will be nice to see how it goes, but my gut feeling is that the caramelisation you are chasing with the sugar will not be successful...
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Crazy Dog COCIA® Platinum Member Offline Just love life..... Joined: Dec 23^rd, 2007, 6:30pm Posts: 884 Gender: Zodiac sign:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #8 - Mar 3^rd, 2009, 1:29pm Ok do ya think the same made on "equal" instead of sugar would work Carolyn? Mite give it a try - see how it turns out... Grrr!!!! Loox really nice heh!!
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Re: Onion Marmalade
Reply #7 - Mar 2^nd, 2009, 12:01pm

Rastas

I looked in the reject shop today at the local Westfields and they have two sizes in "small" jars which would be ideal for for gift giving. Of course if you happen to have "baby food" jars or the small vegemite ones I think they also would be a good size (around 1/2 cup) for giving.

"Balsamic vinegar seems to be all the rage (well it was on the ships demos). They used a Balsamic Reduction - place l cup (not aged) in small saucepan and bring to boil. Lower the heat to medium low and reduce by half. Pour into a non reactive container and let cool completely. Balsamic vinegar reduction will keep, covered in the refrigerator for up to l month. They used plain balsamic, balsamic reduction and aged balsamic in their recipes"

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Michaelb COCIA® Diamond Member Online Where's my Dean Martin CD and surf Rod Joined: Nov 26^th, 2008, 1:40pm Posts: 1125 Gender: Zodiac sign:	Re: Onion Marmalade Reply #6 - Mar 2^nd, 2009, 8:24am Carolyn, many thanks for giving it a go and enjoying the flavour, your right, fantastic with a curry second only to Hot Egg Plant Pickles with a curry. There is also a balsamic vinegar version of this which goes great at a BBQ, especially topping a banger in a bread role, will see if I can find it
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