Amish Onion Cake

Ingredients

 * 3 – 4 medium white onions
 * 2 cups cold butter or margarine
 * 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
 * 1½ teaspoons salt
 * 1½ teaspoons paprika
 * 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
 * 4 cups all purpose flour
 * ½ cup cornstarch
 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
 * 1 tablespoon sugar
 * 1 tablespoon brown sugar
 * 5 eggs
 * ¾ cup milk
 * ¾ cup sour cream

Directions

 * 1) Cook onions in ½ cup butter for 10 minutes.
 * 2) stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper.
 * 3) Cook stirring occasionally.
 * 4) Remove from the heat, set aside.
 * 5) Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars.
 * 6) Cut in 1¼ cups butter.
 * 7) Melt the remaining butter.
 * 8) Whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter.
 * 9) Stir in egg mixture.
 * 10) Spread into a greased pan.
 * 11) Spoon onion mixture over the dough.
 * 12) Place pan on a baking sheet.
 * 13) Bake at 350°F for 35 – 40 minutes.
 * 14) Serve warm.