French Onion Quiche

Delicate pie with aromatic filling for onion lovers!
cook time: 1h 20 min
Ethan Rowley
French Onion Quiche

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

208
Calories
14g
Fat
12g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For dough:

Salt to taste
Wheat flour 200 g
Butter 125 g
Water 3 tbsp
Eggs 1 pc

For filling:

Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Bulb onions 6 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp

For filling:

Salt to taste
Ground hot pepper to taste
Eggs 2 pc
Hard cheese 100 g
Parsley 1 g
Cream 200 ml
Cottage cheese 100 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Ingredients for the dough.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour the sifted flour and a pinch of salt into the bowl of the food processor, add the cold butter cut into cubes and grind into crumbs. If you knead with your hands, rub quickly so that the oil does not have time to heat up from your hands, do not achieve complete homogeneity, it’s okay if you come across pieces of oil.

Step 3

Step 3
Beat 1 egg into the butter crumbs.

Step 4

Step 4
Add 1 tbsp of cold water to the crumbs. l. knead the dough (I needed 3 tbsp, but you may need more or less).

Step 5

Step 5
Gather the dough into a ball; no need to knead. Wrap the finished dough in film and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or preferably 1 hour.

Step 6

Step 6
Letʼs start with the filling.

Step 7

Step 7
Peel the onions and cut them into 4 — 6 pieces depending on size.

Step 8

Step 8
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, add onion. Fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally until soft, about 20-30 minutes. Add salt and sugar to taste. (I add a pinch of sugar at the very beginning, so the onions begin to brown easier).

Step 9

Step 9
Roll out the chilled dough and place it in a mold (diameter 22-24 cm). Prick the surface of the dough with a fork.

Step 10

Step 10
Cover the top of the dough with parchment and fill the pan completely with beans or peas. Bake in preheated to 200 C with beans for 10 minutes, after 10 minutes remove the beans with parchment and bake for another 10 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Ingredients for filling.

Step 12

Step 12
Preparing the filling. Add grated cottage cheese, 2 eggs, salt and pepper to the cream.

Step 13

Step 13
Grate the cheese, chop the parsley and add to the cream mixture. Mix everything thoroughly.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the onion filling in the sand base.

Step 15

Step 15
Pour the filling on top and bake in an oven preheated to 180 C for about 30-40 minutes. The surface of the quiche should be well browned. Let the pie cool a little and serve! Bon appetit!

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