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Easy Onion Tart Recipe

This Onion Tart is made with bacon and a really big amount of onions! It tastes best lukewarm with a glass of wine or some freshly squeezed grape juice.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German
Servings: 20

Ingredients

For the yeast dough:

  • 1 cup milk lukewarm
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp vegetable oil

For the onion topping:

  • 2 1/2 lbs yellow onions finely diced
  • 5 slices bacon finely diced
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds

Instructions

  • Pour the lukewarm milk into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm (90°F) milk. Cover and let sit until the yeast is foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  • On low speed, add the flour, sugar, vegetable oil, and salt and knead until a soft dough forms about 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead with your hands for one more minute. Sprinkle the dough with a little bit more flour if it's too sticky.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover and let the dough rest at a warm place for 40 minutes or until about doubled in size.
  • In the meantime make the onion topping: Fry up the diced bacon. When the bacon is done add the diced onions to it. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the onions slowly caramelize to a nice golden brown, about 10-20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine sour cream, eggs, salt and caraway seeds. Add the onion mixture to it and thoroughly combine everything.
  • Grease an 18x13-inch baking sheet or use parchment paper. With floured hands spread the dough evenly about 1/2 inch high.
  • Spread the onion mixture on top of it and sprinkle a few caraway seeds on top. Preheat the oven to 390F (200C) and let the onion tart rise a second time while the oven is preheating.
  • Place the Onion Tart on the middle shelf in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is light brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving. This tart tastes best lukewarm.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg