Melt 1/2 stick butter. Pour over cracker crumbs. Stir to moisten. Press into 8-inch pie plate. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions.

served with a bit of Onion Gravy. Ordinarily, this pie is baked in a baking pan and then cut into squares for serving, but my version calls for making individual pies. Try growing your own sweet ...