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Hieselen (lard and onion bread slices)

Simply slices of bread spread with lard and onion, sometimes with a little salt. A rustic, popular dish, it's enjoyed as a snack or as an accompaniment to soup.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Slice the onions very finely, then melt them in a pan with a spoonful of lard over low heat for 10 minutes, without browning them.
  2. Cut the bread into slices about 1 cm thick.
  3. Melt the rest of the lard and generously spread it on the slices.
  4. Spread the softened onions over the lard, then season with salt and pepper.
  5. Pass the slices under the grill for 2 minutes to lightly brown and set everything together.
  6. Serve right away, warm, with a gherkin if you like.

Variations and tips

Smoked version. Add a few smoked bacon bits to melt with the onions.

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