Christmas Cranberry Appetizer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 cups thinly sliced onions
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
16 crackers
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese

Preparation

Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add onions and saute 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden and tender.
Stir in vinegar, cranberries, sugar, salt, and orange rind; Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
Spread cream cheese onto the crackers.
Top each with cranberry compote.