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Onion Shortbread

Onion Shortbread

February 28, 2019 By Nostalgic Foodie

I found this recipe in Gourmet Cooking with a Flair, and let’s just say this is a fun and quirky cookbook from 1961 with a penchant for basic-yet-wacky twists on classics, and introducing recipes that seem very … 1960s.

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Onion Shortbread

Onion Shortbread is a savory addition to any meal using a few simple ingredients most everyone has on hand!  The Nostalgic Foodie
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Onion Shortbread
Servings: 6
Calories: 182kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 small onions sliced thin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 sheet rolled biscuit dough enough to cover an 8×12 pan

Instructions

  • Cook the bacon in a skillet or in the oven until crispy enough to chop.  Let the bacon cool, and chop into small pieces.
  • Melt butter in a skillet, and sauté onions until soft, around 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and mix in beaten egg and salt.
  • Roll out biscuit dough onto an 8″ by 12″ pan.
  • Over the dough, spread the onion and egg mixture, and sprinkle with the chopped bacon.
  • Bake in a 450º oven until golden brown, roughly 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve, and enjoy!

Notes

For the biscuit dough, you can easily use Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dough sheets or an 8oz can of Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: Classic Recipes, Nostalgic Foodie, Onion Shortbread, Recipes

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