🇱🇮 Liechtensteiner Cuisine

Zwiebelkuchen

Onion Tart

Prep Time 1 hour 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Medium
Calories 340 kcal

A savory tart with a yeasted dough base filled with caramelized onions, cream, eggs, and caraway seeds, baked until golden and custardy.

Ingredients

  • 250g all-purpose flour
  • 5g instant yeast
  • 100ml warm milk
  • 2 tbsp butter, softened
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1kg onions, halved and thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp butter for filling
  • 3 eggs
  • 200ml sour cream
  • 100ml cream
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • Salt and white pepper
  • Nutmeg

Instructions

  1. 1 Make dough by combining flour, yeast, warm milk, softened butter, and salt. Knead until smooth and let rise thirty minutes covered.
  2. 2 Cook sliced onions slowly in butter over medium-low heat for twenty-five minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply golden and sweet.
  3. 3 Whisk together eggs, sour cream, cream, caraway seeds, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to make the custard filling.
  4. 4 Roll out dough and press into a greased tart pan, forming a slight rim around the edges to contain the filling.
  5. 5 Spread caramelized onions evenly over the dough. Pour the egg and cream mixture over the onions, ensuring even distribution.
  6. 6 Bake at 190 degrees for thirty-five minutes until the custard is set and golden brown on top. Let cool slightly before slicing.

Did You Know?

In the Rhine Valley, Zwiebelkuchen is traditionally paired with new wine in autumn, creating one of the year's most anticipated seasonal treats.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/liechtensteiner/zwiebelkuchen/