Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Tart)

By Lsweetnell

October 9, 2014/in Main Dishes, New Year's Eve, Wine Fest /by Oma
Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• Ingredients for dough:
• 500 g (17.6 oz) of all-purpose flour
• 1 package of dry yeast
• 300 ml (10.2 oz) of lukewarm milk
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 50 g (1.8 oz or 3 tablespoons) of melted butter
• Ingredients for topping:
• 1000 g (35.2 ounces) of sweet onions—cut in strips
• 200 g (7 ounces) of smoked bacon cut—diced
• 2 to 3 eggs (depending on size)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of caraway seeds
• 1 cup of sour cream

Details

Adapted from pinterest.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the flour with the yeast, salt, milk, and melted butter to a smooth dough. If the dough is too stiff add carefully some more milk. If necessary, work the dough with your hands. Cover and let it rise for about 2 hours.

Line a baking sheet (I used size 11″ x 17″) with baking paper. Roll the dough on the table until you’ve almost reached the size and shape of your baking sheet. (The yeast dough is very dry—almost like a pizza dough—and therefore not so easy to roll it out on the baking sheet.) Place dough on the sheet.

Fry the bacon in a big pan until the meat is almost fully cooked. (Do not remove the fat.) Now add onions and cook until they look transparent. Remove the pan with bacon and onions from the stove and let it cool down.

Mix the eggs with the sour cream salt and caraway in a bowl. Add the bacon and onions to it and mix thoroughly. Now spread this topping evenly on the dough.


Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the onion tart on the highest rack and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.