Caramelized Onion And Apple Tart With Blue Cheese Pastry Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION TARTS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400º F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the apples, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until just tender, 2 minutes.
• Place each sheet of pastry on a parchment-lined baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Spread with the crème fraîche, leaving a ½-inch border. Top with the onion mixture and bake until the pastry is crisp and browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into pieces before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND APPLE TART WITH BLUE CHEESE PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Toss the onions, apple, and all but 1 teaspoon of the oil on a large, rimmed sheet pan. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes, until lightly browned and soft.Meanwhile, make the pastry by combining the flour, butter, blue cheese, and a pinch of black pepper in the work bowl of a food processor. Process in pulses until the butter and cheese are uniformly cut into the flour. Add the milk and keep processing until the mixture is moist and climbs the side of the bowl. Remove from the processor and pat together into a flat disk. Roll out on a lightly floured board into a rough disk about 1/4 inch thick and about 14 inches across. Brush a sheet pan with the remaining teaspoon of oil. Place the pastry on the oiled pan and sprinkle with half of the Parmesan cheese. Mound the apple and onions in the center of the pastry and flatten into a 10-inch circle. Fold the edges over the filling some of the filling will remain exposed. Dust with the remaining Parmesan. Bake until browned and crisp, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges before serving. From Homemade In A Hurry. Text copyright © 2006 by Andrew Schloss. Cover photograph copyright © 2006 by Noel Barnhurst. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.