Sweet Onion Custard Recipes

SWEET ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and sprinkle in the rice. Stir, reduce heat to low, and simmer the rice until it is half-cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain the rice, and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onions until translucent but not browned, about 8 minutes. Mix the cooked onions and the butter from the skillet with the rice, and stir in the half-and-half, salt, and 1 3/4 cup of the Swiss cheese. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of Swiss cheese over the top.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the rice is tender and the top is lightly browned, about 1 hour.

VIDALIA ONION CUSTARD BREAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat until very tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Set aside 2 tablespoons onion mixture; fold remaining mixture into batter. Fold in 1/2 cup cheese. , Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Top with remaining cheese and reserved onion mixture. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over the top. , Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Cut into wedges; serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET ONION CUSTARD BREAD

Steps:

• In large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Saute onions 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Set aside 2 tbsp of this mixture for the topping.
• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in milk, egg and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Add remaining onions.
• Pour into a greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese, reserved 2 tbsp onion and poppy seeds over top of bread.
• Drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake at 400F (205C) for about 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly, cut into wedges.

ONION CUSTARDS

Steps:

• Halve onions from top to bottom. Resting on the cut side slice thinly into half circles. Measure out 6 cups. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; when foam subsides add the onions. Cover and cook, over medium low heat, until wilted, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often and adjusting heat so that onions brown slowly, until the onions are a dark golden brown and very tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped thyme, salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Select 6 (5-ounce) custard cups; brush generously with softened butter. Arrange in a 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Set a kettle of water on to boil. Combine the milk and cream in a saucepan and heat until small bubbles appear around the edges. In a large bowl whisk the eggs and egg yolks until blended. Slowly add the hot milk, whisking gently until blended. Place a strainer over a large measuring cup with a pouring spout and strain the custard. Using a tongs distribute distribute the Sauteed onions evenly among the 6 custard cups (they should be about 1/4 filled). Add the custard, distributing evenly. Run a knife through the custards so that the custard will seep through the layer of onion.
• Place the baking pan in the oven and carefully pour hot water into the pan until it is 1-inch up sides of the cups. Bake until custards are lightly browned and set, about 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and using a spatula and protecting your hand with a pot-holder remove the custard cups from the water to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Can be made ahead and reheated in the microwave or wrapped in foil and reheated in the oven.

SWEET CUSTARD

Steps:

• Combine milk and vanilla bean in glass measure. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power (see chart). Remove vanilla bean.
• Whisk together eggs and sugar. Whisking constantly but not vigorously, pour hot milk into eggs. Divide among 4 or 2 custard cups and skim any foam from tops. Cook, uncovered for time given in chart, or until set.
• Remove from oven and let stand until cool. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

SWEET VIDALIA ONION CUSTARD BREAD

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; saute onion 10-15 minutes.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp.
• onions.
• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in milk, egg and cheese.
• Add onions.
• Pour into greased 9-inch deep dish pie plate.
• Topping: Sprinkle with cheese, reserved onions and poppy seeds.
• Drizzle with butter.
• bake at 400 degrees until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
• Cool slightly; cut into wedges and serve warm.