Onion cake with anchovies

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 250 g wholemeal spelt flour
• 125 ml milk
• 30 g butter
• 1 egg(s), M or L
• 40 g yeast, fresh
• 750 g vegetable onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp oil
• 100 g anchovies in oil or salt sauce
• 1 small jar of pitted olives
• 3 tbsp capers
• 4 pinches of pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

with wholemeal spelt flour

First, I rinse the anchovy fillets with cold water and place them on paper towels to dry. To neutralize the salt, I then place them on shallow plates, such as saucers or cake plates, and cover them with milk. I let them rest for a while, then rinse them again and place them on fresh paper towels to dry. I prepare the yeast dough by hand as described in the video “Yeast Dough – How to Make Yeast Dough Every Time.” Instead of the ingredients listed there, I use 40 g of fresh yeast dissolved in 125 ml of warmed milk, 250 g of whole-grain spelt flour, and one egg for this recipe. While the yeast dough rests for the first 45 minutes, I peel 750 g of onions, quarter them, slice them, and sauté them in a large pan with 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. Then I peel three garlic cloves, slice them thinly, and sauté them with the onions in a pan. Once the onions and garlic slices have softened, I let them cool in the pan. Then I work about four grinds of pepper into the onion and garlic mixture. After 45 minutes, I knead the dough vigorously and then let it rest for another 15 minutes. Meanwhile, I slice the olives into rings and drain the capers. The olives can be green or black, stuffed or plain. It all depends on your taste! Preheat oven to 200°C (fan). Knead the dough again and then roll it out with a rolling pin on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cover with the onion and garlic mixture, scatter the olives and capers on top, then arrange the anchovy fillets nicely on top. Bake at 200°C (fan) on the bottom rack for 20 minutes. A juicy salad, such as tomato salad, goes well with this. This onion tart tastes great hot, warm, or cold. It’s also easy to prepare ahead of time, for example, for guests or a party. It freezes well and can be heated in the microwave.