Got a recipe from 1700s (eggs, potatoes, onions in crust), wondering if there are any experienced hands out there?
Onion Pie-Who's got a recipe?
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Can you share this recipe? I'm intrigued!
This is a classic recipe from Genova (Italy):
300 grams wheat flour
1/2 glass white wine
1000 grams white onions
1 potato
100 grams grated Parmesan cheese (real pleas)
3 eggs
salt as needed
extra virgin olive oil
Prepare the pastry by hand mixing flour, water, salt and wine until you have a smooth dough that needs to rest for at least half an hour.
Slice the onions and potatoes, then cook them very slowly in oil in a covered pan, until they are golden brown. Don't let the onions burn, add a tablespoon of warm water if needed. Remove from heat and mix in the eggs, Parmesan cheese and salt.
Roll out the pastry and line the bottom of a baking dish 28 cm slightly oiled. Pour the onions and spread evenly. With the remaining dough create a rim of 1 cm around the edge. Bake at 200 ° C for about 30 minutes.
300 grams wheat flour
1/2 glass white wine
1000 grams white onions
1 potato
100 grams grated Parmesan cheese (real pleas)
3 eggs
salt as needed
extra virgin olive oil
Prepare the pastry by hand mixing flour, water, salt and wine until you have a smooth dough that needs to rest for at least half an hour.
Slice the onions and potatoes, then cook them very slowly in oil in a covered pan, until they are golden brown. Don't let the onions burn, add a tablespoon of warm water if needed. Remove from heat and mix in the eggs, Parmesan cheese and salt.
Roll out the pastry and line the bottom of a baking dish 28 cm slightly oiled. Pour the onions and spread evenly. With the remaining dough create a rim of 1 cm around the edge. Bake at 200 ° C for about 30 minutes.
MrDentini:
Damn it...now I'm hungry. Your recipe is a 'keeper' (and easy too),...Thanx for sharing!
Oh this is too good.
I love onion and I love pie.
The two together just sound awesome!
I love onion and I love pie.
The two together just sound awesome!
Looks like the last step got left off. When done baking throw as far away as humanly possible, a catapult may be useful in this case if you have access to one.
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Oh the negativity.
The English recipe calls for mace, nutmeg and pepper, plus apples, salt butter and water in addition to the eggs, onions, potatoes, and pastry.
The English recipe calls for mace, nutmeg and pepper, plus apples, salt butter and water in addition to the eggs, onions, potatoes, and pastry.
All sounds great to me. I've got to try adding some nutmeg to my next quiche.
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Remember, my recipe comes from the English, Mr. D., although in this case I'm pro-apple.
Did you ever hear the joke about the difference between heaven and hell?
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RE: Joke: To the original 5 cultural switches, I've added: "In heaven, the English are the judges and the Latins are the dancers.
If you know what I'm saying. Still working on how to fit the Americans in.
If you know what I'm saying. Still working on how to fit the Americans in.
My grandmother made something very similar - however, I don't recall her using any potatoes in it. However, she did add some white raisins to it.
Is she from Sicily? They use raisins and pine nuts all the time (influenced by the Arab domination). Each region makes it differently I guess.
No, she was from a town called Ferrandina. It is located in the province of Matera the Basilicata Region.
This is the one we have used. Except we use heavy cream vs sour cream
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vidalia-onion-pie/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vidalia-onion-pie/
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Nice recipe, Delta, it makes perfect sense to use Vidalias. Where you at in the Ole South anyway? Southern recipes and southern hospitality are still are underrated, IMHO, i.e.: whatever's in Southern Living this month, for example.
PS: Just tried Arko this morning, what an experience. Makes your head spin.
PS: Just tried Arko this morning, what an experience. Makes your head spin.
Seems like you could swap out apples in apple pie with sweet onion, or even red onions that were caramelized. Onion has about the texture of apple, and some are nearly as sweet. So do some thin sliced, square cut onion so that it cooks well and you can actually get a bite, but then follow the rest of a normal apple pie recipe. ^_^
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