Caviar Pie
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 5:42pm

Ingredients




Canola oil for greasing pan
6 hard cooked eggs, chopped
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 lg. sweet or red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sour cream
3 1/2 ounces Romanoff caviar, Blacklump fish caviar or any black caviar
Garnish with lemon zest and finely chopped flat leaf (Italian) parsley

Preparation

1 Oil the bottom and sides of 8" springform pan. In a medium bowl, combine eggs and mayonnaise and spread over bottom of pan. Sprinkle chopped onion over the top and gently press them down evenly into the egg mixture. 2 Combine the cream cheese and sour cream, then beat until smooth. Drop by the spoonful onto the onion layer and spread with a wettened table knife. Cover and chill overnight. 3 When ready to serve, top the pie with caviar. Run a knife around the sides of the pan and lift off. Garnish with lemon slices or zest and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley. 4 Serve with crackers or triangles of pumpernickel bread.

About


This layered caviar pie is always a crowd-pleaser at parties! Start with a base of chopped hard-boiled eggs mixed with a bit of mayo, top with finely diced onions, followed by a creamy mixture of cream cheese and sour cream smoothed over the top. Refrigerate overnight, then just before serving top with caviar. Easy and delicious!