Cheese and Onion Pie

By RossanaV

Cook's note: You may substitute Swiss and Gruyere cheeses with 10 ounces Monterey Jack cheese.

Ingredients

• Pastry:
• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Filling:
• 5 ounces Swiss cheese, grated
• 5 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 large onions, sliced thin
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 large firm tomatoes, sliced thin
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Place flour, 2/3 cup of butter, salt and sugar in bowl or food processor. Blend together until well incorporated. Press into 9-inch pie pan to cover bottom and sides.

Sauté 4 tablespoons butter and sliced onions in large skillet over medium heat for 30 minutes until golden. Mix cheeses and flour together and spread about 1/3 of cheese mixture over pastry. Lift onions from skillet and spread onions over cheese. Heat tomato slices and basil in the same hot skillet from which you removed the onions, for 1 to 2 minutes. Place tomatoes over onion and cover with remaining cheese. Beat eggs with cream and pour over cheese. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden. Serves: 6.