Special Onion And Bacon Pie Recipes

BACON AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the potatoes until soft. Drain and mash.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat and cook the bacon in half the butter and the oil in a frying pan until just beginning to brown and crisp. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon.
• Add the onions to the pan. Add seasoning and the sugar. Fry gently until the onions are soft and caramelized. Take care not to allow them to burn.
• Return the bacon to the pan and stir evenly through the onions. Add a little broth or water to de-glaze the pan and then tip the mixture into a heatproof dish.
• Add the remaining butter and 4oz of the cheese to the potato. Season and mix well. Preheat the broiler to high.
• Spoon the mixture over the onions and bacon, scatter with the remaining cheese and top with the slices of tomato.
• Place under a hot grill until the cheese is melted and brown. Serve.

VIDALIA ONION PIE WITH BACON AND CHEESE

Steps:

• MAKE THE PASTRY: In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter in until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in the sour cream. Sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of the water and work it into the dough, adding up to 1 more tablespoon of water to form a dough that can be gathered into a ball. Pat the dough into a disc shape, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle, then fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Trim the overhang to an even 1/2-inch all the way around. fold the overhang over and crimp the dough to form a decorative border. Prick the bottom of the crust lightly with a fork. Refrigerate the pie shell for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line the pie shell with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the foil and beans, and bake the pastry for 8 to 10 minutes longer, or until lightly golden. Remove the pie shell from the oven and reduce the the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• MAKE THE FILLING: In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Reserving the fat in the skillet, drain the bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside.
• In the bacon fat, saute the onions over medium heat until softened but not browned, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sour cream, flour, nutmeg, and pepper.
• Spread the onions evenly over the bottom of the pie shell. Sprinkle the reserved bacon and the cheese evenly on top. Pour the custard mixture into the pie shell and bake for 20 minutes, or until the custard has set and the top is golden brown.
• Serve pie warm, garnished with the parsley.

GERMAN ONION PIE (ZWEIBELKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º F.
• Saute bacon.
• Drain most of the fat from the pan.
• Add the onions and saute until clear.
• Do not brown.
• Set aside to cool.
• Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a medium-sized bowl.
• Sprinkle the flour over the top and beat it into the sour cream mixture.
• Stir in the salt and pepper.
• Prick the bottom of the pie shell several times with a fork.
• Spread the onions and bacon over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Pour the sour cream mixture over the top.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350ºF.
• and bake for another 15 minutes or until pie is nicely browned.
• Serve hot!

BACON ONION AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Fry bacon, remove and pat with paper towels and leave fat in the pan.
• 2. Add onions to the pan and brown. Sprinkle with salt. Once they are browned , let them cool.
• 3. Mix ricotta, egg yolk and Gruyere in a separate dish. Spread into the pie shell. Scrap onions on top of that, ( even the little brown bits) than shake Parmesan on top. Sprinkle with pepper.
• 4. Spread bacon evenly on top of that and bake until the pie shell has baked, approx. 30 - 40 minutes depending on your oven. ( when the pie shell has baked a golden brown, that's when I take it out)
• 5. Enjoy all the raves!!