Onion Tarts with Goat's Cheese Recipe

This recipe uses young goat's cheese as well as cream. The young goat's cheese is milk and creamy and complements the flavor of the onions.

 

Ingredients

  • plain flour - 180g

  • butter - 70g

  • goat's cheese - 30g, grated

For the filling

  • fresh tarragon - 1 tbsp, chopped

  • olive oil - 2 tbsp

  • young goat's cheese - 180g

  • goat's cheddar - 60g, grated

  • eggs - 2, beaten

  • single cream - 2 tbsp

  • onions - 3, sliced

  • ground black pepper and salt

Method

  • To make the pastry, sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

  • Stir in the cheese and cold water to make a dough. Knead lightly, put in a polythene bag and chill.

  • Preheat the oven to 190˚C.

  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface, cut into eight round using pastry cutter of your choice, and line eight bun tins.

  • Prick the bases with fork and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Then reduce the oven heat to 180˚C.

  • Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions over a low heat for 25 minutes until they are deep golden brown. Stir to prevent them from burning.

  • Beat the goat's cheese with the eggs, cream, tarragon and goat's cheddar, season with pepper and salt and then stir in the fried onions.

  • Pour the mixture into the part-baked pastry cases and bake in the oven for 25 minutes until golden. Serve warm or cold with the green salad. Serves 8.

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