Cheese and caramelised onion tart

martinkendall
martinkendall @cook_3600028

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

Cheese and caramelised onion tart

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
  1. Pastry
  2. 1 largeegg
  3. 250 gramsplain flour
  4. 125 gramscold butter
  5. Filling
  6. 140 gramsstrong cheddar
  7. 300 mlmilk
  8. 5 mediumonion
  9. 3 largeegg
  10. 2thyme sprigs

Cooking Instructions

1 minute
  1. 1

    Quickly combine flour and butter in a food processor

  2. 2

    add egg and small dash of cold water

  3. 3

    process quickly until mixture resembles moist breadcrumbs

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 180°C

  6. 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. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

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

  10. 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. 11

    remove case from oven, spread onions over the base

  12. 12

    combine half of the cheese, 3 eggs and the milk in a jug- beat well

  13. 13

    pour mixture over the onions

  14. 14

    sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tart and garnish with remaining thyme leaves

  15. 15

    bake for 30-40 mins until set and top is browning (see pic)

  16. 16

    Serve warm with cherry tomatoes and green salad dressed with good balsamic vinegar

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