Ingredients

• 1oz/30g butter
• 1 onion, chopped finely
•   soft brown sugar
• 5oz/140g dried cherries
• ½ pt/290ml red wine
•   salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and cook slowly until soft but not coloured. Increase the heat and allow the onion to caramelise, adding a little sugar. It should become fairly dark brown.
2. Add the cherries and red wine and cook slowly until reduced by about a third of its original quantity. Season to taste with salt and pepper.