Onion Charlotte Recipe
This onion charlotte is a baked recipe made with onions and cheese along with bredcrumbs. Cooked and baked with spices like nutmeg and cinnamon, the onion charlotte recipe can be served as a side in meals. Light and savory, it is quite delicious too.
Ingredients
| 4 Bermuda onions, peeled, thickly sliced | ||
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/8 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 4 or 5 slices stale bread | ||
| 1/4 cup oil or cooking fat | ||
| Cheese | 3 Tablespoon, grated | |
| 2 tablespoons fine bread crumbs | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Put onions into pan; just cover with cold water.
Cover; boil 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain; return to pan.
Add milk and 4 tablespoons water; cover.
Simmer until onions are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Mix cornstarch to smooth paste with a little extra milk; add to onions.
Stir until boiling.
Add 2 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Remove crusts from bread; fry in oil until brown on both sides.
Arrange in bottom and around sides of baking dish; pour in onion mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese and crumbs mixed together.
Melt remaining butter; dribble over the top.
Bake in preheated 400°F oven until well browned
Cover; boil 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain; return to pan.
Add milk and 4 tablespoons water; cover.
Simmer until onions are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Mix cornstarch to smooth paste with a little extra milk; add to onions.
Stir until boiling.
Add 2 tablespoons butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Remove crusts from bread; fry in oil until brown on both sides.
Arrange in bottom and around sides of baking dish; pour in onion mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese and crumbs mixed together.
Melt remaining butter; dribble over the top.
Bake in preheated 400°F oven until well browned
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