My Spring Onion Pie
Ingredients
  • 10 thin spring onions
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten, preferably pastured
  • 1cup milk, preferably raw or organic
  • 3/4cup sprouted flour (your choice)
  • 1teaspoon Celtic salt
  • 1/2teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2tablespoons butter, preferably raw or organic
  • 5ounces Gruyere cheese, cubed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Heat a 10–inch cast–iron skillet in oven.
  3. Trim roots from onions; discard roots. Chop half of the onions.
  4. Whisk together eggs and milk.
  5. Sift together flour and next 3 ingredients.
  6. Gradually add flour mixture to egg mixture, whisking rapidly 20–30 seconds or just until blended and smooth. (There should be no lumps.)
  7. Stir in chopped onions. Let stand 5 minutes.
  8. Carefully remove hot skillet from oven.
  9. Add butter, and let stand until butter is melted.
  10. Place skillet over medium–high heat (stove top), and pour batter into skillet.
  11. Arrange cheese and remaining whole onions over top of batter, and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute or until edges begin to set.
  12. Transfer skillet to top oven rack, and bake at 400 degrees for 22–25 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. (Outside edges should be crispy and inside texture should resemble a custard popover. Pie will deflate quickly.)
  13. Serve immediately.