Golden leeks and onions

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 teaspoon Dried saffron strands
2 tablespoons Boiling water
6 mediums Leeks (white part only)
3 mediums Onions
2½ cup Chicken stock
⅓ teaspoon Soft light brown sugar
1 pinch Ground white pepper,
1 pinch Cinnamon
1 pinch Cloves
Yellow food colouring (optional)

Directions

First, soak the saffron strands in the boiling water until the water is deep gold. Prepare the leeks by trimming the root ends and slicing the white stems into thin rings; they should not need parboiling.

Peel and chop the onions. Put all the ingredients in a large pan and cook gently, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes.

Drain off most of the stock if you want to serve the vegetables as a side dish; to make sure your dish is really golden, add a drop of food coloring. Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-09-94

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