ZWIEBELKUCHEN ( SOUTHWEST GERMAN ONION CAKE)

Zwiebelkuchen ( Southwest German Onion Cake) image

Provided by TJW2725

Categories Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

25 g fresh yeast
1/4 liter lukewarm milk
375 g flour
60 g butter
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1 kg onion, peeled and cut into rings
150 g raw bacon, diced
500 g creme fraiche
4 eggs
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

For the dough:.
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and add the sugar and a dash of the flour, stir, cover and keep in a warm place for ten minutes.
Add the rest of the dough ingredients in the pastry mixer and blend until you have a ball.
Cover and keep in a warm place for twenty minutes until the dough rises.
Preheat the oven to 225°C.
Sautée the onion'rings' with the bacon in a large skillet, until the onions are transparent, and soft, but not caramelized.
This should take about 10-15 minutes.
In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs, the creme fraiche, the nutmeg, and pepper together with a whisk until well incorporated and smooth.
Roll the dough out into a flat, large roasting pan (you want something with a slight edge to it) and then pour the onion and bacon mixture over the dough and spread it out to cover the dough evenly.
Pour the egg-creme fraich mixture over the top and put it in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.