Plein Temps Tout?

Roughly translates as 'full time everything!' Leading such a busy life, like so many of us. It's easy to fall into the trap of convenience over quality. But ready meals, sauces in jars and processed food always tasted a bit naff to me. Now cooking from scratch is a big part of my home life and I'm always out to convert people who think they can't, for a number of reasons. I'm always inspired to try new ideas and flavours, and when things work I'll put them on here, alongside some classics of course!

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Red Onion and goast cheese tart

Carmelised Red Onion and Goats Cheese Tart


The one recipie I always get asked for, and it's so easy! There's 10mins of standing and stirring, then 15mins in the oven.

Serves 4 as a starter or two for a main if you're a couple of piggies i.e. me and the hubz!

  • 1 pack of pre-rolled puff pastry (the easiest option or you get can the block and roll it out, up to you!) (Asda own brand comes on greaseproof paper, even easier!)
  • 2 big red onions (cut in half and thinly slice, thinner the better!)
  • Brown sugar (1 table spoon)
  • Balsamic Glaze (it's dead cheap from Asda, or you can use balsamic vinegar and add a pinch more sugar)
  • Soft Goats Cheese (ideally you're looking for the soft one with the rind and you can get them to slice it into 1/2 cm slices at the deli counter, or do it yourself, or if you've got a block of soft cheese just crumble it over!)
  • Milk or an egg to glaze the border of the pastry
  • Pre heat the oven 180C/ gas mark 5
  • Layout the pastry onto an oven tray (on greaseproof paper or oiled foil) and cut into quarters so you have four seperate tarts (you can cut four circles if you want to be more fancy, but I say lets not waste pastry!)
  • With a knife draw roughly a cm border around the inside of the tarts, don't cut all the way through. (this helps the pastry rise).
  • With a dab of butter and some olive oil, cook the onions down slowly in a frying pan. Keep stirring so they won't burn. The onions will change over time, going really soft. 

  • Add the sugar and the balsamic and stir in till it's all dissolved. Done!
  • Split the onions over the 4 tart bases (keep inside the borders) and top with the goats cheese slices (either one big one, or if you're using the soigon (?) cheese I use 2 as it's smaller!

  • Glaze the borders with either milk or egg wash, then put in t'oven for 15mins, or until they're all risen and golden.

Gorgeous with a fresh green salad and tasty bread, enjoy!


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