Alsatian Onion Pie

What can I say? I told you already in my post about Stolle … When Christmas is coming, Alsace is all over me!! So when I start thinking about easy meal, delicious, tasty and comforting, I think about onion pie!! Simple as that! And we know what we’re talking about in Alsace when it comes to onion pie!!

Another reason for making this recipe, is that I went grocery shopping 3 times lately, sure that I needed to buy onions. 3 times. 3 times I bought onions… And 3 times I said to myself, once back home, “but you had onions you i…t!!”. Okay, let’s move on after such a breathtaking story… I had to do something to use all my onion stock… 🙂

Alsatian onion pie!! Isn’t it obvious??

Oh, and did I mention it the onion pie is super easy to cook? You need a savory shortcrust pastry, onions, cream and eggs, and bam! the job is done!

A cheap but delicious recipe, that will be perfect for a starter, a nice meal when served with salad or cut in small pieces for aperitif bouchees.

You can also make a more elaborate version with bacon or chorizo. The union of Alsace and Spain…

The utensils:

A cast iron casserole (I take a Staub or a Le Creuset),

A 26 cm diameter mold with 6 cm heigth,

A rolling pin,

A cutting board,

A sharp knife

And a scuba diving mask!! to avoid crying while peeling the onions… 😉

You talk too much Emma, you talk too much!! The recipe, Chef!

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Alsatian Onion Pie

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Serves: 8 Difficulty: Easy Price: $

Cooking Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

• 1 savory shortcrust pastry (recipe on the blog)
• 900 g onions
• 15 g butter
• 3 eggs
• 25 cl cream
• Salt
• Pepper
• Nutmeg powder

Instructions

1

Peel and cut the onions.

2

Melt gently the butter in a stewpan and add the onions.

3

Cover and cook at low heat for 2 hours. Mix from time to time.

4

After 2 hours, preheat your oven at 220 degrees.

5

Remove the stewpan from the stove and add the cream. Mix.

6

Add the eggs and mix.

7

Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

8

Spread your pastry and place it in your mold.

9

Pour your onion mixture on it.

10

Cook for 40 minutes.

11

Serve hot!

Notes

You can add smoked pork belly for more yummy effect...