Name: Molasses-Baked Onions
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 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

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Molasses-Baked OnionsRita Maas

Rich and sweet, these onions are adapted from Angela Shelf Medearis's recipe for Honey-Baked Onions in The African-American Kitchen. They're great with baked ham, pork roast, or broiled chicken.

Cooks' note:

Onions can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat, covered with foil, in a preheated 350°F oven 20 to 30 minutes.

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