Caramelized Onion And Apple Tart With Blue Cheese Pastry Recipes

BRIE, APPLE & ONION TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll the pastry sheet onto a large baking tray (leave it on the paper from the pack). If the edges are not straight, trim them with a sharp knife. Score a border, about 1cm in from the edge. Score a criss-cross pattern over the central piece of pastry (this will prevent it from rising too much) and around the border, if you like. Bake for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and cook for 10-15 mins until softened and starting to caramelise. Stir in the vinegar, bubble for 1 min more, then add the Dijon mustard and thyme, season well and set aside. Slice the apple thinly through the core so a few slices have a nice star in the middle, and remove any seeds. Toss the slices in a splash of vinegar to prevent them from browning.
• The pastry should be puffed and starting to colour. Push down the centre, then spread over the onions. Add blobs of cranberry sauce, then top with the apple slices and brie, overlapping them to cover the tart. Add a few more thyme sprigs, drizzle with a little oil, then put back in the oven for a further 25 mins until the cheese is bubbling and the apple slices are soft. Serve warm or cold.

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.