GERMAN ZWIEBELKUCHEN (ONION PIE)

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Zwiebelkuchen is an onion pie from Swabia, in south-central Germany. It is a special time of year, in the fall, when the mom & pop winemakers will open a BasinWirtschaft in their barn or garage. This recipe is from All Recipes.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Pork

Time 2h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 lbs onions, sliced
4 slices bacon
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
4 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
2 recipes 9" pastry pie shells

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Line a jelly-roll pan or large pizza pan with prepared dough, making sure dough extends up sides of pan.
  • Saute onion in a until translucent and pour cooked onion into a large mixing bowl.
  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
  • Drain, chop and add to onion; mix well.
  • Stir in sour cream.
  • Beat eggs enough to break up yolks, then mix in to pie mixture.
  • Add flour to thicken mixture (onions will create a lot of water), then add salt. Mix well and pour mixture into prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle top with caraway seed.
  • Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until onions start to turn golden brown on top.

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