Best 4 Swiss Onion Cake Zwiebelkuchen Recipes

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ZWIEBELKUCHEN ( SOUTHWEST GERMAN ONION CAKE)



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This is a traditional late summer early fall snack, usually served with 'new wine'. It is not a sweet cake, but a nice hearty fall weather dish. I got this off a German website and translated it into English. This recipe is very good, and you will not be disappointed! Good for a potluck, or even a party snack.

Provided by TJW2725

Categories     Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

25 g fresh yeast
1/4 liter lukewarm milk
375 g flour
60 g butter
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1 kg onion, peeled and cut into rings
150 g raw bacon, diced
500 g creme fraiche
4 eggs
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • For the dough:.
  • Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and add the sugar and a dash of the flour, stir, cover and keep in a warm place for ten minutes.
  • Add the rest of the dough ingredients in the pastry mixer and blend until you have a ball.
  • Cover and keep in a warm place for twenty minutes until the dough rises.
  • Preheat the oven to 225°C.
  • Sautée the onion'rings' with the bacon in a large skillet, until the onions are transparent, and soft, but not caramelized.
  • This should take about 10-15 minutes.
  • In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs, the creme fraiche, the nutmeg, and pepper together with a whisk until well incorporated and smooth.
  • Roll the dough out into a flat, large roasting pan (you want something with a slight edge to it) and then pour the onion and bacon mixture over the dough and spread it out to cover the dough evenly.
  • Pour the egg-creme fraich mixture over the top and put it in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 864.1, Fat 56.6, SaturatedFat 30.5, Cholesterol 313.6, Sodium 450.1, Carbohydrate 69.7, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 7.6, Protein 20.3

SWISS ONION CAKE (ZWIEBELKUCHEN)



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Make and share this Swiss Onion Cake (Zwiebelkuchen) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons milk
6 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch strips
3 cups chopped onions (about 3 medium)
2 beaten eggs
1 beaten egg yolk
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 teaspoon chopped chives

Steps:

  • Sift dry dough ingredients into bowl; cut in butter. Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, tossing just until flour is dampened. Gather into ball. Pat 2/3 of dough in bottom of 8-inch round cake pan. Bake at 425 degrees until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on rack and turn oven down to 325 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp; drain most of bacon fat. Cook onion in remaining bacon fat until tender. Combine remaining filling ingredients with bacon and onion.
  • Pat remaining dough around edge of cooled pan. Pour filling into crust. Bake at 325 degrees until almost set, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

GERMAN ZWIEBELKUCHEN



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Where I come from in Germany, Zwiebelkuchen (onion cake, onion pie or onion tart) is a typical early fall specialty. It is made of sauteed onions with cream, egg and bacon on a rich yeast dough crust. It is usually served with Neuer Wein ("new wine").

Provided by sven-ian

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • For the dough:
  • Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and add the sugar and a dash of the flour, stir, cover and keep in a warm place for ten minutes.
  • Add the rest of the dough ingredients in the pastry mixer and blend until you have a ball.Cover and keep in a warm place for twenty minutes until the dough rises.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Saute the onion'rings' with the bacon in a large skillet, until the onions are transparent, and soft.
  • This should take about 10 minutes.
  • In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs, the creme fraiche, the nutmeg, and pepper together with a whisk until well incorporated and smooth.
  • Roll the dough out into a flat, large roasting pan (you want something with a slight edge to it) and then pour the onion and bacon mixture over the dough and spread it out to cover the dough evenly.
  • Pour the egg-creme fraich mixture over the top and put it in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

GERMAN ZWIEBELKUCHEN (ONION PIE)



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Zwiebelkuchen is an onion pie from Swabia, in south-central Germany. It is a special time of year, in the fall, when the mom & pop winemakers will open a BasinWirtschaft in their barn or garage. They serve the new wine, fresh zwiebelkuchen, and perhaps some wurst, for a minimal fee. A few tables are set up, and they are open when they have time to serve. To indicate they are serving, they will hang a straw broom over the doorway. The combination of the onions and the 'green' wine can have explosive consequences later on!

Provided by Bill Whitford

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 2h

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 pounds onions, sliced
4 slices bacon
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
4 egg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon caraway seed
2 recipes pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a jelly-roll pan or large pizza pan with prepared dough, making sure dough extends up sides of pan.
  • Saute onion in a skillet until translucent and pour cooked onion into a large mixing bowl. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, chop and add to onion; mix well.
  • Stir in sour cream. Beat eggs enough to break up yolks, then mix in to pie mixture. Add flour to thicken mixture (onions will create a lot of water), then add salt. Mix well and pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with caraway seed.
  • Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until onions start to turn golden brown on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 92.7 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 415.4 mg, Sugar 12 g

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