EAST TEXAS ONION PUDDING

EAST TEXAS ONION PUDDING image

Yield 6 to 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons peanut oil
3 to 4 large sweet onions, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup bourbon
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup whipping cream
4 large eggs
2 egg whites
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
salt and fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons corn meal

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium low heat. Cook onions until golden brown and lightly caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes. Stir in bourbon and garlic and cook about 5 minutes more stirring occasionally. Let stand until cool. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend cream eggs, egg yolks in large bowl. Add onions and lemon juice and season generously with salt and pepper. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle the top lightly with corn meal. Bake until center of pudding is firm. This takes about 40 minutes.