Wethersfield Onion Shortcake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2-3/4 cup buttermilk
• 8 -10 medium onions
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 for crust: put flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• 3 work in butter, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 add buttermilk, gradually, mixing until a somewhat sticky dough is formed,
• 5 turn onto floured board.
• 6 knead briefly until smooth.
• 7 line a 9- inch springform pan.
• 8 chill until ready to use.
• 9 for filling: saute onions in butter until transparent.
• 10 spread over dough.
• 11 mix sour cream and seasonings with beaten eggs.
• 12 blend thoroughly.
• 13 pour mixture over onions.
• 14 bake 10 minutes.
• 15 reduce oven to 350°f and bake 45 minutes more.
• 16 slice in wedges.
• 17 serves 4 as a main dish or 6-8 as a vegetable dish.