Onions combine well with so many things, but one

Onions combine well with so many things, but one of the best is cheese. The onion cheese pie is not the custardy quiche-type. It is shallow, not a deep-dish pie, and is good as a main course, or cut into very slender wedges and offered as a* hors d’oeuvre.

Onion Cheese Pie j

Serves 6 J

1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shej, homemade or frozen i

2 tablespoons butter or margarine •

2 tablesponns olive oil |

4 cups chopped sweet Spanish onion (about 2 large) J

1/2 teaspoon salt J

1/4 teaspoon pepper j

2 cups grated Swiss cheese I

2 or 3 flat anchovy filets, chopped

2 tablespoons grated Parmesafri cheese \

2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley •

This is a shallow pie, so press edge of pastry down into pie platSe before baking, to resemble a pizz4. Bake in a preheated 425-degree oveji 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.

In a large, heavy skillet, heat butter and oil; add chopped oniop and saute until soft and translucent Stir in salt and pepper. ;

In baked pastry shell, arrange half of grated Swiss cheese. Top with half of onion and repeat 2 morp layers. Sprinkle with anchovy piecefe and grated Parmesan cheese. Bakje in a preheated 350-degree oven 2t) minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with parsley and serve at once, of cool to room temperature. Cut into 6 main course servings, or into 12 appetizer wedges.

Following are some recipes thait make the most of the spring and summer sweet onions that are available throughout the summer.

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Sweet Onion Salsa