Ein Stück Zwiebelkuchen liegt auf einem Teller auf dem Tisch. Daneben liegen Besteck und eine Serviette, ein Glas mit frischem Federweißer steht davor. Im Hintergrund sind eine Weinrebe und die Terrasse des Hotels zu sehen.

Zwiebelkuchen (Onion tart)

Zutatenliste

For the dough:

450 g
flour
220mlwater
1 packetdry yeast
1 pinch ofsalt
1pinch of
sugar

Flour for the work surface
For the topping:

800 gonions
200 gbacon
1 tbspoil
1 tbspbutter
3eggs
200 mlcream
250 gcheese
 Salt and pepper
 Nutmeg

Preparation

Put the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the cold water. Add the softened butter and knead everything into a dough. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes.
Then roll it out on a floured surface to fit a baking tray. Place it on the tray and press the edges up slightly.

For the topping, blend the eggs and cream with a hand blender and season with salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
Peel the onions, halve them, and cut into strips. Dice the bacon. Sauté both in a pan with the butter and oil until lightly browned.
Remove from heat, add the egg mixture, and stir well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.

Spread the topping over the dough, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (top/bottom heat) for about 30 minutes.

Best enjoyed with Federweißer or a well-chilled white wine.