Onion Pie

Zwiebelkuchen

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  • Yield:

    8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr

Appears in
German Home Kitchen: Traditional Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Germany

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

  • About

It’s not really fall until I have made zwiebelkuchen! This German specialty is a seasonal must-bake that takes me right back to the vineyards where I grew up—literally surrounded by vines in every direction. My Oma Sieghilde made her onion pie on a baking sheet (see Note), but I love the way it looks in a round pie dish. In Germany, a warm slice of zwiebelkuchen is not complete without a glass of chilled Federweißer—a young, sweet wine that has just s

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