Zwiebelkuchen

Name: Zwiebelkuchen
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1kg onions, sliced; 150g bacon, diced; 3 eggs; 1 cup sour cream

Zwiebelkuchen/TSVEE-bel-koo-khen/

Also known as: German Onion Tart

About this dish

A savory German onion tart made with a yeasted dough base, custard, and caraway seeds.

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Ingredients

🧅1kg onions, sliced

🥓150g bacon, diced

🥚3 eggs

🥛1 cup sour cream

Method

Serves 2

Prepare a yeasted dough base and press into a tart pan.

Sauté sliced onion and bacon until soft and translucent.

Whisk eggs with sour cream and caraway seeds.

Spread the onion mixture over the dough and pour the custard on top.

Bake at 200°C (400°F) until the custard is set and golden.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zwiebelkuchen is a traditional German tart especially popular in wine-growing regions, often served alongside new wine in autumn.

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