Brown Braising Pearl Onions

Prepare all the ingredients.

Place the onions in a sauté pan.

Add water (make sure the onions are completely immersed), a generous knob of butter...

... and a small amount of castor sugar. Add some salt.

Bring to medium heat.

When the butter is melted and the water comes to a boil...

...make a lid with greaseproof paper.

Cover the onions with the paper lid and cook over low heat...

...until the evaporation is complete. Remove the lid.

Continue cooking over low heat, tossing the pan.

The onions should be caramelized, but not burnt. Keep warm.