Zwiebelkuchen ( Southwest German Onion Cake)

TJW's Note:

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.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

For the dough

• 25 g fresh yeast
• ¼ liter lukewarm milk
• 375 g flour
• 60 g butter
• 1 egg
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon sugar

For the topping

• 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

Directions:

1. For the dough:.
2. 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.
3. Add the rest of the dough ingredients in the pastry mixer and blend until you have a ball.
4. Cover and keep in a warm place for twenty minutes until the dough rises.
5. Preheat the oven to 225°C.
6. Sautée the onion'rings' with the bacon in a large skillet, until the onions are transparent, and soft, but not caramelized.
7. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
8. In a seperate bowl, mix the eggs, the creme fraiche, the nutmeg, and pepper together with a whisk until well incorporated and smooth.
9. 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.
10. 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.

Reviews

[Lillianh88]

My German BF and I made this together it was Amazing! We found some PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme and he says it is just the same as the creme fraiche :) we used 2 packages.

[Isaac's Muddy]

I can't follow this recipe because the measurements are not in teaspoons, tablespoons and cups. Sorry, I don't understand .08 of a lb. Please translate this into American measurements, because I need to make this onion cake.

[Dreamer in Ontario]

Made this last night. I couldn't find creme fraiche and used sour cream instead. It came out tasting great.