german zwiebelkuchen (onion pie)

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 pounds onions, sliced
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 4 egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 recipes pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Recipe

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• 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 skillet 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.