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Vidalia Onion Pie

Recipe courtesy John Michael Lerma

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-American Pie Championship

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (12)

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20 min
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Cook
40 min
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher or Hawaiian salt
  • 1/4 cup cold all-vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • Cold water

Filling:

  • 1/4 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon water for egg wash
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 pounds Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher or Hawaiian salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

For the crust: All ingredients should be cold. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and butter. Using a pastry blender cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drop by drop, add cold water. Mix in with the fingertips, not with the hands as the palms will warm the dough. Continue mixing water in until the dough begins to hold together without being sticky but not crumbly. Place dough in plastic wrap. Fold over plastic wrap and press down to form a disk. This will make rolling out easier after chilling. Finish wrapping in plastic and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Lightly spray a deep 9-inch pie pan or an 8 1/2-inch fluted flan pan. Roll out dough and place in pie plate. Return to the refrigerator until filling is ready. Makes pastry for a 9-inch single crust pie.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

For the filling: Brush egg wash on the inside of pie crust. Return to refrigerator until filling is ready. Over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and saute until translucent. Do not brown. Combine eggs, sour cream and flour. Add onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper and pour into chilled pie crust. Top with Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F for the last 20 minutes or until center is set.

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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    Patricia Hillsdale, NJ 04-11-2009

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    Love it. So easy!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I watched him make this on tv for a pie contest and was really rooting for him. I've made it a few times and it's always... good. I stopped making it for Thanksgiving...it seems to be a better hit with Easter ham. I cheat on the crust, I'm no baker. Read more
  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    Amy Yorba LInda, CA 01-03-2009

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    Easy way to impress.

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this for two of my aunts that are excellent cooks and they could not believe how good and easy it was. Can't wait to... make it again.Read more
  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    John Piscataway, NJ 11-21-2008

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    Excellent!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    It came out delicious! I added some sauteed (and drained) sliced fresh Baby Bella mushrooms to it, as well. It was a big... hit!Read more
  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    Matt Denton, TX 09-28-2008

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    Delicious!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I have made this several times and everyone really likes it. In addition to using a store-bought crust, I made one small... change: I mixed some (about 1/3 cup) Parmesan cheese into the filling as well as sprinkling on top. I think it really adds to the flavor of the filling. Really great recipe. My wife just asked me to make it for dinner tonight. It's on our list of sides for Thanksgiving this year.Read more
  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    Anonymous 07-10-2007

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    So Good!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I used a frozen deep dish pie shell instead of making a homemade one. But this recipe is tops! I love vidalia onions. The... recipe turns out very much like a quiche and tastes divine!Read more
  • recipe Vidalia Onion Pie
    Anonymous 02-10-2007

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    Excellent flavor, process needs tweaking

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I really enjoyed the flavors in this recipe, but there were some texture issues. The onions cooked as directed were a little... too firm in the finished pie -- they were almost crunchy, and very hard to cut into slices. Still a definite keeper, and something I would make again.Read more
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