Onion Pie With Bacon

Onion Pie With Bacon

Ingredients

4 strips bacon, diced
2 large onions, finely diced
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 Cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
2 tsp. chives or shallots
1/2 tsp. whole caraway seeds                                                                           , optional

Pie crust:
1/2 Cup butter (1 stick)
1 Cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2-4 tablespoon milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare the crust, cut the butter into small pieces; it doesn’t have to be cold, but it should not be warm to the point of melting. Add the flour, salt, and sugar to the butter and rub by hand to combine. Switch to a spoon and add the milk in a thin stream, mixing until it just holds together. You may not need all the milk. Form into a disc, cover in plastic wrap and chill while making the filling. Sprinkle table and top of dough with flour, roll gently from the center to the edges until it is large enough, turning it over a few times so it doesn’t stick. Lift gently into pan, shape edge as desired. Prick the crust all over with a fork and bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

For the filling, fry the bacon over medium heat until done. Remove the bacon from the pan, reserving about 2 TB. of the drippings. Cook the onions in the bacon drippings until nicely browned, stirring often. Drain off the drippings. In a roomy bowl, combine the bacon, onions, egg, egg yolk, sour cream, salt, PEPPER, CHIVES or SHALLOTS and CARAWAY SEED, if using. Mix well and pour into the crust. Bake at 350° until the filling is firm and golden, about 35-40 minutes. This should be eaten warm.