Recipes · German · Pies

Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Tart)

One serving has 404 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (50%), thiamin (48%), riboflavin (45%), folate (35%), manganese (31%) and phosphorus (26%). Ready in 120 minutes.

Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Tart)
Photo: Biezl, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 75 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (292 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 20 g Water
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 150 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Sour cream
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.5 g Caraway seeds
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water, then mix into the flour with half the butter and a pinch of the salt to make a smooth dough; knead briefly and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
  2. Thinly slice the onion and sweat it in the remaining butter over low heat for 12-15 minutes until very soft and translucent but not browned; cool slightly.
  3. Whisk the sour cream, egg, caraway seeds, remaining salt and the pepper together, then stir in the softened onion.
  4. Press the risen dough into a small greased tart tin, building up a slight edge.
  5. Pour the onion custard over the dough.
  6. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 25-30 minutes until the custard is set and lightly golden and the base is cooked through.
  7. Let cool slightly before slicing.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy404 kcal19%
Carbohydrates45.9 g
Water213 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein11.8 g25%
Tryptophan0.15 g
Threonine0.41 g
Isoleucine0.49 g
Leucine0.87 g
Lysine0.58 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.21 g
Phenylalanine0.57 g
Tyrosine0.38 g
Valine0.6 g
Histidine0.27 g
Fat19.7 g
Monounsaturated5.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated10.2 g
Trans-Fats0.33 g
Cholesterol157 mg
Calcium105 mg11%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron2.8 mg15%
Magnesium35.2 mg11%
Manganese0.56 mg31%
Phosphorus184 mg26%
Potassium372 mg8%
Selenium27.6 µg50%
Sodium297 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.53 mg48%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg23%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.28 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)142 µg35%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.37 µg15%
Choline111 mg26%
Vitamin A166 µg24%
Vitamin C11.6 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)24.6 IU4%
Vitamin E0.9 mg6%
Vitamin K2.4 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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