Walla Walla Sweet Onion Pizza Recipes

WALLA WALLA SWEET ONION & CHANTERELLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Dough-in your food processor add yeast, sugar and warm water.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, salt and 2 cups flour.
• Pulse 5 or 6 times until well incorporated.
• Add 1/2 cup of the remaining flour-pulse 5 or 6 times. Set remaining flour aside for rolling.
• Turn dough out onto counter-knead about 10 times to form into a ball.
• Place 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil into a large mixing bowl, add the dough ball, give it a good toss to cover dough with oil.
• Cover bowl with a clean tea towel and set in a warm spot until doubled in size. This is going to take around 30 minutes.
• While the dough is rising preheat oven to 450 degrees. You want it HOT.
• In a large skilled over medium heat sauté onions for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add sliced mushrooms, sauté for another 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in thyme, remove from heat and set aside. Do not cover your onion/mushroom mixture-they will sweat to much if you do.
• In a medium bowl squeeze out your roasted garlic and mash well with 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil. You want a paste that is still a little fluid so add EVOO until it's spreadable.
• Flour your counter well.
• At this point it's up to you. We like a thin crust so I roll my dough out onto the counter, punch it down, divide, and take 1/2 putting it into a oil lined freezer bag to use for another night. If you like a medium crust use the whole recipe.
• Roll dough into a large circle, making sure to run a spatula under it from time to time so it doesn't stick to the counter.
• Once you have your dough rolled out sprinkle pizza pan with cornmeal.
• To transfer dough to your pan I find it easiest to simply roll the dough over the rolling pin, then unroll over the pan.
• Tuck under any dough that's hanging over the rim of your pan.
• Evenly spread your roasted garlic and olive oil blend over top of your dough.
• Evenly spread your onion-mushroom mixture over the garlic spread.
• Layer on the cheese, starting with the smoked provolone, then the mozzarella.
• Bake for 15 minutes in your preheated oven. We like to broil ours for an additional 3 to 4 minutes so the top is nicely browned-up to you.
• Remove from oven-let stand for 5 minutes, cut and serve.

OVEN-BAKED WALLA WALLA SWEETS (ONION)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel outer dry skin from onion and wash.
• Cut hole in top of onion large enough to put boullion cube and butter.
• Fill with cube with butter then boullion cube or crystals.
• Place onion on aluminum foil and wrap around onion with slight "vent" in top.
• Bake for 1 hour.

WALLA-WALLA ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil onion chunks for 15 - 20 minutes; drain and rinse well.
• Melt butter in saucepan on med.
• Stir in flour, broth and milk, stirring until thickened.
• Add onions, salt and pepper.
• Place onion mixture in a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish,.
• top with cheese and cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
• Serves 6.

WALLA WALLA SWEET ONION-SWISS CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel and cut the onions in half and then quarter the halves. Slice the quarters in food processor fitted with slicing disc.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet and saute onions over medium heat until tender.
• Place half the onion mixture into a 1 1/2-quart oven-proof casserole.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of Swiss cheese and 1/2 cup cracker crumbs over onions. Repeat layers of onions and cheese.
• Beat eggs with the half-and-half, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over layered contents of casserole.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet and stir in remaining cracker crumbs. Lightly brown over medium heat. Sprinkle browned crumbs over casserole.
• Bake for 25 minutes.

MARINATED WALLA WALLA SWEET AND RED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except onions in a saucepan (non-aluminium), cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Separate onions into rings. Place in an oblong baking pan (glass or non-aluminium) or large casserole.
• Pour hot liquid over onions. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• Drain and serve.