Alsace Onion Tart Recipes

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ALSACE ONION TART



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For decades, the restaurant Lutèce-with chef André Soltner behind the stove-was the pinnacle of French cuisine in New York City. Soltner's Alsace onion tart, one of the best we've ever tasted, was the inspiration for this version.

Categories     Egg     Onion     Appetizer     Bake     Dinner     Lunch     Bacon     Spring     Party     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 main-course or 10 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

For pastry
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For filling
4 bacon slices (1/4 lb), cut crosswise into 1/8- to 1/16-inch-wide strips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 lb onions, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise (10 cups)
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 11-inch tart pan (1 1/4 inches deep) with a removable bottom
N/A pie weights or raw rice
Special Equipment
a pastry scraper; an 11-inch tart pan (1 1/4 inches deep) with a removable bottom; pie weights or raw rice

Steps:

  • Make pastry:
  • Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and salt in a bowl with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 4 tablespoons ice water and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in processor) until incorporated.
  • Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
  • Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 6 equal portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion. Gather dough together with pastry scraper and press into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Roll out dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 14-inch round and fit into tart pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang over pastry and press against side to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom with a fork and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Line chilled shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until pastry is set and pale golden along rim, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, 10 to 15 minutes more. Transfer shell to a rack. (Leave oven on.)
  • Prepare filling while shell bakes:
  • Cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain and pour off bacon fat. Add butter to skillet and cook onions with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper over moderate heat, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Cover surface of onions with a round of parchment or wax paper (or cover skillet with a tight-fitting lid) and continue to cook, lifting parchment to stir frequently, until onions are very soft and pale golden, about 20 minutes. Stir in bacon, then remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
  • Whisk together crème fraîche, eggs, nutmeg, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then stir in onions.
  • Fill and bake tart:
  • Pour filling into tart shell, spreading onions evenly, and bake until filling is set and top is golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ALSATIAN ONION TART



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From the Christmas Cookbook by Nanette Newman. Alsatian (Alsace) wine is a French dry white wine. I have included preparation for a homemade pastry tart, but feel free to use a pre-made one. Cooking time includes chilling time for pastry dough if making your own.

Provided by CulinaryQueen

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

9 ounces flour
4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2 egg yolks
1 pinch salt (generous)
3 -4 tablespoons ice cold water
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper
5 ounces alsatian wine
2 eggs
7 ounces single cream (light)

Steps:

  • Sift the flour into a large bowl then rub in the butter with your (clean) fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Mix the egg yolks with the salt and 3 tablespoons water. Stir into the flour, using a knife, to make a soft and smooth (but not sticky) dough. Add the extra tablespoon of water if the mixture is too dry.
  • Pat the dough into a ball, wrap up in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/425°F.
  • Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and use to line a 10-inch tart pan.
  • Prick the pastry all over with a fork and bake blind for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Lower the temperature of the oven to 190C/375F and place a baking sheet in the oven to heat.
  • Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onions, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and cook gently until the onions are soft and transparent, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the wine and simmer, uncovered, until all the liquid has evaporated.
  • Remove the bay leaf and taste for seasoning.
  • Whisk the eggs and cream together.
  • Spread the onions into the pastry crust and pour in the egg mixture.
  • Place on the hot baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  • May be served hot or room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.5, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 196.1, Sodium 71.7, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 9.1

TARTE FLAMBEE (ALSATIAN BACON & ONION TART)



Tarte Flambee (Alsatian Bacon & Onion Tart) image

While this is a pizza almost everywhere else, in certain places on the German/French border, it goes by the totally dessert-sounding name of tarte flambée. Here we're using bacon, onions, and a creamy cheese mixture as toppings.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Bacon     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
4 (5 ounce) balls prepared pizza dough
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1 cup fromage blanc (French-style fresh cheese)
¼ cup creme fraiche
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked but not crisp and fat has rendered out, about 8 minutes. Drain in a strainer; reserve the fat.
  • Place skillet back over medium heat. Add sliced onions. Cook briefly just until they lose their raw edge and soften up slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a teaspoon or 2 of bacon fat if pan seems too dry. Remove skillet from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Mix fromage blanc, creme fraiche, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a mixing bowl.
  • Place 1 ball of pizza dough on a well-floured surface. Flatten and roll out to a 10- or 12-inch thin circle. Transfer to a cold cast iron pan. Heat over medium-high heat to pre-cook the bottom of the crust. As dough heats and bubbles appear, deflate them with the tines of a fork so crust ends up thin and crisp (not chewy). When bottom is nicely browned and just about to start getting charred, 5 to 7 minutes, remove from heat. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Spread a generous amount of cheese mixture over the crust. Top evenly with some onions and then the bacon. Broil 5 or 6 minutes until edges are browned and starting to lift. Repeat for remaining tartes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.6 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 27.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 1637.2 mg, Sugar 11.3 g

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