Onion pie is a simple but delicious dish. Onions in combination with cheese acquire wonderful flavoring properties. Such a pie can be either an independent dish or serve as an appetizer.
Ingredients for the dough:
- Flour - 1 glass;
- Chilled butter - 150 g;
- Cold water - 2-3 tablespoons.
Ingredients for the filling:
- Butter - 50 g;
- Large onions - 4 pcs;
- Salt;
- Egg - 3 pcs;
- Cream - 300 g;
- Cheese - 200 g;
- Chili and freshly ground black pepper.
For decoration, you can use strips of leeks and salmon caviar.
Preparation:
- First you need to prepare the dough. To do this, grate butter into flour on a fine grater. The result is a mass that resembles bread crumbs. Add ice water and quickly knead the dough. Place the dough in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Melt the butter in a shallow saucepan. Add the sliced onion and heat over low heat for 25 minutes to soften and release moisture. Remove the pan from heat and leave to cool.
- Roll out the dough thinly. Place the dough in a mold and pierce the base with a fork. Lay corrugated foil along the inner edge of the base to prevent the dough from squeezing during baking. Place the batter in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- While the dough is in the refrigerator, preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Grate cheese on a fine grater. Beat eggs and cream. Mix the mixture with grated cheese and season with pepper and salt to taste. While stirring the mixture, add the boiled onion.
- Bake the chilled dough for 10 minutes without opening the oven. Remove the foil and place the filler on top of the dough and bake for about 20-25 minutes. The filler should be browned.
- Place the pie on a platter and garnish with leek shavings. Serve caviar separately.
This pie can be made in batches by making several small patties in adjustable-bottom tins.
