18th Century recipes for Onion Pie and French Canadian Pea Soup

Ingredients

• Yeast dough, for crust homemade or store bought
• 4 cups diced onions
• 3 tablespoons butter or safflower oil
• ²/₃ cup diced slab bacon
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream or yogurt
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 1 pound yellow peas
  • ½ pound salt pork or ham bone
  • 2 ¾ quarts water
  • 3 onions
  • 2 carrots, diced into small cubes
  • 2 to 3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon savory
  • Salt and pepper

1. Prepare yeast dough and let rise. Put onions and oil in heavy pot or skillet, cover, and cook over medium heat until soft and beginning to brown (about 15 minutes). Fry bacon, drain, and reserve.

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