
Onion pie with bacon
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Onion pie with bacon is the "French answer" to Italian pizza. You can enjoy it in the Alsace region or easily make it at home. The recipe is very simple, the result — wonderful. Watch the step-by-step recipe and try this tasty pie. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2

In warm water dissolve the salt, sugar, and yeast, then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
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Step 3

Add sifted flour. Knead the dough, mixing by hand for at least 5–7 minutes.
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Step 4

Grease the container with vegetable oil, place the dough in it, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 1.5 hours. During the proofing, perform a fold using the “stretch and fold” method.
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Step 5

The dough should increase in volume by about twofold.
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Step 6

While the dough is rising, prepare the topping and grate 50 g of cheese.
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Step 7

Add crème fraîche or sour cream to the cheese, a pinch of nutmeg.
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Step 8

Crack one egg and stir.
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Step 9

Add the mixture of dried aromatic herbs to the glaze and stir.
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Step 10

Cut the bacon into small pieces.
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Step 11

Cut the onion into quarter rings.
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Step 12

First fry the bacon in vegetable oil, then add the onion to the pan and fry together with the bacon for a few more minutes.
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Step 13

Roll the dough thinly into a sheet, place it on a baking tray, on parchment paper.
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Step 14

Spread the prepared glaze over the dough.
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Step 15

Place the sautéed onion and bacon on the filling, sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese, and drizzle with olive oil.
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Step 16

Bake the pie in the oven for 20–25 minutes at a temperature of 180–200 degrees. It turned out a very tasty and fragrant pie.