Savory Onion Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch round or one 8x8 inch square pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt, cut in 2 tablespoons of the butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup of the grated cheese. Make a well in the center of the mixture.
• Fry the onion in 1 tablespoon of the butter or margarine until clear and golden. Set aside.
• In a small bowl beat the egg and stir in the milk and the cooked onion. Pour egg mixture into the well in the flour mixture. Stir until just moistened. You will have a soft dough. Pat dough into the prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup grated cheese over top.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Serve hot. Makes about 6 servings.

Steps:

• Begin by proofing your yeast. I do this by warming up the water, about a minute in most microwaves. You don't want it to boil, or you'll kill the yeast. That's not so good if you want your bread to rise.
• Once the water's heated, put in the 2 t of yeast and stir, and then set aside somewhere dark.
• Assemble the rest of your ingredients. I grind the flax right before I put it in the bread, because flax is very perishable. If you have any leftover, freeze it.
• Add flour, spices and ground flax to bowl or bread machine.
• Chop up the onion and add to the rest of the ingredients.
• Check your water and yeast mixture. If it's bubbly, add it to the other ingredients.
• Add olive oil and agave.
• If you're using a bread machine, put it on the white bread cycle, or if you're like me, put it on the dough cycle, pull it out once that's finished and then bake it in a loaf pan at 400 degrees for thirty minutes in the oven.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with butter.
• Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, cognac and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Place the bread slices into the egg-cream mixture and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Cut the mushrooms into large dice and add to food processor along with the shallots and process until finely, finely chopped. Put a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add 4 tablespoons of the butter. Once the pan is heated, add the mushroom/shallot mixture and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat under a medium cast-iron pan to medium-high and add the oil. Once heated, add the sliced spring onion and sear until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
• To assemble, first put a third of the bread in the prepared casserole dish, then half of the mushroom duxelles, half of the seared onion and another third of the bread. Press down and top with the remaining mushroom duxelles and onions. Top with the remaining bread and dot with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Put into the oven and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• cut in cold butter till crumbly.
• stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
• make a well in the center.
• fry onion in other butter slowly till clear and golden.
• .set aside.
• beat egg with spoon in small bowl.
• stir in milk.
• add onion.
• pour into well.
• stir to moisten and form a soft dough.
• pat into greased 8 inch round or square pan.
• sprinkle other 1/2 cup of cheese over top.
• bake at 400 for 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5.
• Grease a large baking dish or tray about 12" by 8" in size.
• Tear the bread into small pieces and pour the hot stock over the bread - mix well and allow to soak for about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon over a medium to high heat; as soon as the fat starts to run, add the chopped onions. Stirring the bacon and onions constantly, cook them together for about 15-20 minutes, or until the onions are soft and the bacon is crisp.
• Add the bacon and onion mixture to the soaked bread and mix well.
• Add the rest of the ingredients - continue to mix them together thoroughly.
• Pour the bread pudding into the greased dish or tray, level the mixture out with a spoon and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until well risen, firm to the touch and golden brown.
• Take out of the oven and allow to "rest" for 5 minutes before cutting into squares.
• Serves 4 people as a light supper or lunch dish with gravy and 6 people as an appetiser, also with gravy if you wish.
• Also great for picnics, brunch or breakfast.

Steps:

• Cut bread lengthwise without cutting through the bottom crust.
• Then cut bread crosswise without cutting throught the bottom crust.
• Insert cheese between cuts.
• Combine butter, onions and garlic salt.
• Drizzle over the bread.
• Wrap in foil.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• uncover and bake 10 minutes longer until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender; set aside. In a bowl, combine egg, corn, milk and hot pepper sauce; stir in muffin mix just until moistened. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. , Combine sour cream, 1/2 cup cheese, salt, dill and sauteed onion; spoon over batter. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into squares; serve warm.

Steps:

• Butter shallow 7 or 8-cup baking dish.
• Melt butter in large skillet over low heat.
• Add onion mixture and cover with waxed paper round.
• Cook gently for 12 minutes;discard paper.
• Continue cooking until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• In processor, mince cheese with sage;add 2/3 cup milk,eggs,mustard,salt and pepper and mix 5 seconds.
• Blend in onion mixture using 3 to 4 on/off turns.
• Transfer mixture to large bowl; stir in remaining 1 cup milk.
• Place bread in prepared dish.
• Pour egg mixture over bread, using fork to distribute onions evenly.
• Let soak until liquid is absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 12 hours ahead, covered and refrigerated. Bring bread pudding to room temperature before baking.).
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300 degrees.
• Bake bread pudding 45 minutes.
• Increase temperature to 450 degrees and continue baking until puffy and well browned, about 15 minutes.
• Let stand 15 minutes; serve warm.

Steps:

• Rub a small splash of olive oil across an 8-inch baking dish, or equivalent.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, onion dip mix, and milk. Add the eggs and whisk well again. Arrange the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Very slowly, drizzle the liquid mixture over the bread and sprinkle with the cheese. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
• When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F and place a rack in the center. Bake the strata, uncovered, for 45 to 55 minutes, until the egg is set and puffy and the edges are golden brown. (Cut into it to be sure it is well cooked.)
• Serve the strata warm, drizzled with a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with chives.