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Sweet Onion Quiche: Zwiebelkuchen Recipe
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Sweet Onion Quiche: Zwiebelkuchen Recipe

A savory rustic and delicious dish for German onion pie that is similar to quiche.  This goes very nicely with a glass of white wine.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 231 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust
  • 1 vidalia onion large, sliced thinly
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. Bacon cooked crispy and chopped, or German speck if you can find it, smoked
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. caraway seeds ground
  • ¼ tsp. smoked paprika

Instructions

Prepare the crust:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Roll out pie dough and fit inside quiche pan (a pie pan will also work well) and using the tines of a fork poke holes in it or dock it.
  3. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of dough. Add pie weights or dry beans and blind bake for about 10 minutes and remove promptly.
  4. Once cooled slightly remove the pie weights or beans and parchment paper.
Prepare the filling:
  1. In a skillet on medium heat sauté onion with salt in olive oil until translucent. Reduce heat to low and allow onions to caramelize. Add paprika and caraway.
  2. In a large bowl whisk eggs with sour cream and half and half. Add the onions and mix well.
  3. Pour egg mixture into crust.
  4. Bake for about 20 minutes in the middle of the oven. Test for doneness with a toothpick or cake tester.
  5. Turn oven to broil and allow quiche to broil for about 2 minutes or just until the top starts to brown.
  6. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information

Calories 231kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 417mg (17%) Potassium 172mg (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 390IU (8%) Vitamin C 2.4mg (3%) Calcium 72mg (7%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 231

% Daily Value*

Calories 231kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 417mg 17%
Potassium 172mg 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 390IU 8%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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