Cheese and caramelised onion tart

Name: Cheese and caramelised onion tart
Total time: 60 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 250 grams plain flour; 125 grams cold butter; 140 grams strong cheddar; 300 ml milk; 5 medium onion; 3 large egg; 2 thyme sprigs

martinkendall @cook_3600028

My first attempt at a cheese and onion tart. tasty - especially eaten
with the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar :chef

martinkendall @cook_3600028

My first attempt at a cheese and onion tart. tasty - especially eaten
with the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar :chef

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Ingredients

1 minute

8 servings

Pastry
1 largeegg
250 gramsplain flour
125 gramscold butter
Filling
140 gramsstrong cheddar
300 mlmilk
5 mediumonion
3 largeegg
2thyme sprigs

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Steps

1 minute

1

Quickly combine flour and butter in a food processor
2

add egg and small dash of cold water
3

process quickly until mixture resembles moist breadcrumbs
4

form pastry into a single shape, cover with cling film and chill in fridge for at least 30 mins
5

Preheat oven to 180°C
6

in a large pan slowly cook down onions with a pinch of salt and dash of olive oil until soft and browninh (15-20 mins) and set aside
7

add thyme leaves to the onions 5 mins before they are done - reserving a few for the top
8

grease large (see pic) flan/tart dish with butter
9

roll out pastry to cover flan/tart dish- pressing down into fluted edges
10

prick base all over with fork, cover with baking beans (or coins) and blind-bake for 10-15 mins until pastry is lightly cooked and base is dry
11

remove case from oven, spread onions over the base
12

combine half of the cheese, 3 eggs and the milk in a jug- beat well
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pour mixture over the onions
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sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tart and garnish with remaining thyme leaves
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bake for 30-40 mins until set and top is browning (see pic)
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Serve warm with cherry tomatoes and green salad dressed with good balsamic vinegar