Tarte a L'oignon  (French Onion Pie) Recipe
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Tarte a L'oignon (French Onion Pie)

By: Nadine S 
"This is a traditional French holiday side dish made without any cheese. It's also a very simple side dish that will impress other cooks at potluck parties."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 10 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 5 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Place the bacon into a skillet, and cook over medium heat until browned. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 4 tablespoons bacon fat, and drain on paper towels.
  3. Place the onions into the same skillet with the bacon fat, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Combine the milk and cream in a bowl. Sprinkle the flour over the onions, and stir to blend. Stir in the milk mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, stir in the bacon, and set aside to cool 10 minutes.
  4. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light colored and frothy. Stir a spoonful of the onion mixture into the eggs. Add another spoonful of the onion mixture, and continue stirring. Repeat, until all the onions have been stirred into the eggs and are thoroughly blended. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 344 | Total Fat: 25.4g | Cholesterol: 121mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by Nadine S   view full review
I am the author of this recipe and I gave it 5 stars on behalf of my family, coworkers and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2009 by ONIOND   view full review
This is amazing. It's a little much for a weekday dinner but I can't wait to make it for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by em's gems   view full review
This Onion Tart turned out great! It was very smooth and contrary to some other reviewers, was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by reciprocipe   view full review
Great guideline recipe... I used 4 medium vidalias, 1 cup of half & half, generous amounts of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by FatDave   view full review
This was amazing. My super picky 12 year old daughter loved it and even my 2 year old ate a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We liked this, but each one of us thought something about it could be improved! One didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by Ruth   view full review
I made this without the bacon. Instead, I had eye of round steaks sliced very thin I barely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2011 by Xander   view full review
Had this in France ~16 years ago. I didn't like onions then... I had a second helping. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2011 by Avocat   view full review
I see I'm the only one whose tart came out a bit too watery. I think I used onions that were...

 

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