extreme flavors

Serves 6.

3 onions, sliced thin and separated into rings
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 pound bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried savory leaves
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley leaves

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie plate.

Cook onions in butter in 10-inch skillet, stirring frequently, until onions are softened. Arrange half of the onions evenly in pie plate; sprinkle with half of the bacon. Top with remaining onions and bacon.

Place milk, Worcestershire sauce, eggs and baking mix in blender container. Cover and blend on high 15 seconds. Pour into plate.

Mix herbs in small bowl; crush slightly. Sprinkle evenly over milk mixture. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

FOR 2 SERVINGS: Grease 2 (10 ounce) custard cups. Decrease onions to 1, butter to 2 tablespoons, bacon to 4 slices, milk to 1/2 cup, Worcestershire sauce to 1/2 teaspoon, eggs to 1, Bisquick to to 1/4 cup and herbs to a pinch of each. Bake 10 minutes.

HIGH ALTITUDE: Grease 10-inch pie plate. Cook onions until softened, 6-7 minutes. Bake 30-35 minutes. For 2 servings, bake 20-25 minutes.