Scott Fischer, personal chef and founder of "Fisch & Chips," came into our ABC 7 Eyewitness News studio to tell us what he had cooked for the stars. He also showed us his recipe for onion pie.
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Chef Scott Fischer's sweet Vidalia onion pie
Ingredients:
1 stick butter
8 sweet (Vidalia) onions sliced thin
2 eggs
3/4 cup half-and-half
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 prepared pie crust (or you can also make your own - recipe is below)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put prepared crust in pie pan
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in skillet and saute onions until translucent and tender, but not brown. Spread into prepared crust.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, salt, and white pepper. Pour mixture over onions and then sprinkle top with shredded cheese.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until center is set.
5. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Optional - make your own pie crust:
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 1/2 tablespoons cold water
Directions:
1. Mix oil and water and add to flour to form dough.
2. Form into disk and roll to 9 inches in diameter
3. Bake pie as required