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Cheese and Onion Pie
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Cheese and Onion Pie

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

714
Calories
21g
Protein
21g
Fat
109g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Swiss Cheese 1 oz (28g) 108
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • crust
  • 1 1/4 cup soda crackers crumbs (20
  • -crackers crushed)
  • 1/4 cup melted margarine
  • filling
  • 2 each ttbs margarine
  • 6 oz swiss cheese
  • =

Directions

1

Shredded 2 ½ cups thinly sliced onion ¼ tsp salt 3 medium eggs, beaten dash freshly ground pepper ½ cup instant nonfat dry milk powder dash ground nutmeg 2/3 cup water make the crust: prepare a 9-inch pie plate with vegetable pan-coating. Combine crumbs and margarine thoroughly; press evenly with the back of a spoon into the bottom and sides of prepared pie plate. Set aside prepare the filling: preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt margarine in a frying pan. Add onion and sauté over low heat, stirring until clear and tender but not brown. Turn onion into cracker crust and spread evenly. Combine all remaining filling ingredients and mix well. Heat over low heat, stirring only until cheese melts. Pour carefully on top of onion. Bake about 45 minutes or until custard is set. Knife tip inserted in center should come out clean. 6 servings (yield: 9-inch pie) 1 serving: 1/6 pie nutritive values per serving: 15 gm. Carbohydrates; 15 gm. Protein; 23 gm. Fat; 329 calories; 0.9 gm. Fiber; 483 mg. Sodium; 167 mg. Cholesterol food exchanges per serving: 2 high-fat meat exchanges plus 1 ½ fat exchange plus 1 starch exchange. Low-sodium diets: this recipe is not suitable

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