Jill Dupleix

Sweet Onion Crostini

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Simple Food
Simple Food

By Jill Dupleix

Published 2002

  • About

If brunch is half breakfast, half lunch - and better than both -then this sweet, slow-cooked onion with Italian prosciutto on hot toast is perfect brunch material. You can use Spanish jamon serrano if you prefer.

Ingredients

  • 4 large white onions
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil</

Method

Peel the onions and slice finely into rings. Melt the butter with the oil in a heavy-based fry pan, add the onions, sea salt, pepper and rosemary and cook gently for 20 minutes, tossing occasionally, until soft and translucent.

Turn up the heat, add the white wine, and allow it to bubble and reduce, stirring well. Lower the heat and cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the onions a