Onion and Cheese Bake
Oven Time : 20 mins
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What you need:
Base
- 175g / 6 oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g / 4 oz Margarine
- 3 to 4 tablespoons Cold Water
- Pinch Salt and Pepper
Topping
- 3 Large Onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 25g / 1oz Margarine
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 2 tablespoons Cream or Milk
- 75g / 3oz Cheese crumbled or roughly chopped (Gorgonzola, Danish Blue, Cheddar)
- Freshly Ground Pepper
How to:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
- Lightly grease a flat baking sheet or a 26cm /10" pizza tray.
- Heat margarine and oil in a saucepan, add the sliced onions and sugar and "sweat" or fry over a low heat until onions are soft and lightly browned. Stir the onions occasionally during cooking.
- Meanwhile, make the base by placing the flour, salt, pepper and margarine in a bowl. Rub in the margarine until the mixture starts to come together, then add sufficient water to bring the mixture together to form a dough.
- Place on a lightly floured board and roll out to fit the pizza tray or a 26cm/10" round on a flat baking tray.
- Allow to rest while finishing the topping.
- When onions are ready, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Add the egg, cream or milk and the cheese.
- Stir well to combine all the Ingredients together.
- Spread over the base and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until brown and "set looking".
- Serve hot with a green salad.
What you need:
Base
- 175g / 6 oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g / 4 oz Margarine
- 3 to 4 tablespoons Cold Water
- Pinch Salt and Pepper
Topping
- 3 Large Onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 25g / 1oz Margarine
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 2 tablespoons Cream or Milk
- 75g / 3oz Cheese crumbled or roughly chopped (Gorgonzola, Danish Blue, Cheddar)
- Freshly Ground Pepper
How to:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
- Lightly grease a flat baking sheet or a 26cm /10" pizza tray.
- Heat margarine and oil in a saucepan, add the sliced onions and sugar and "sweat" or fry over a low heat until onions are soft and lightly browned. Stir the onions occasionally during cooking.
- Meanwhile, make the base by placing the flour, salt, pepper and margarine in a bowl. Rub in the margarine until the mixture starts to come together, then add sufficient water to bring the mixture together to form a dough.
- Place on a lightly floured board and roll out to fit the pizza tray or a 26cm/10" round on a flat baking tray.
- Allow to rest while finishing the topping.
- When onions are ready, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Add the egg, cream or milk and the cheese.
- Stir well to combine all the Ingredients together.
- Spread over the base and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until brown and "set looking".
- Serve hot with a green salad.
