onion pie
I got this recipe in a Good Housekeeping magazine over 30 years ago and it's been a favorite at our Thanksgiving table ever since. Picture will have to follow next week when I fix for Thanksgiving 2013 :)
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 - pastry for 9" pie
- 1 teaspoon dried, crushed marjoram leaves
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 medium onions, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced (approx 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (approx 1 cup)
- 2 - eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/3 cup half and half, or light cream
- 3 tablespoons white wine (or chicken broth)
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
How To Make onion pie
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Step 1make pie crust, stirring margoram into dry ingredients. Bake pastry at 425 for 10 minutes to set crust. Remove from oven.
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Step 2Decrease oven temp to 375
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Step 3In a large skillet, combine butter, brown sugar, vinegar. Cook and stir over medium heat about 1 minute or until well blended. Add onions, cook uncovered over a low heat 10 to 12 minutes stirring occasionally, till onions are tender and light brown.
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Step 4In mixing bowl beat cheese, eggs and pepper with electric mixer on low speed till combined. (cheese will remain lumpy) Stir in onion mixture, half and half and wine. Mix well with spoon.
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Step 5Pour onion mixture into pastry, sprinkle with parsley. Return pastry to oven and bake 375 for 20 to 25 minutes or till pie is slightly puffed and knife inserted near center comes out clean.
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Step 6Cool 15 minutes on wire rack, serve warm.
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Category:
Other Side Dishes
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Keyword:
#onion pie
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