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Caramelised Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart

by Amy Sheppard from The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook

A fail-safe recipe from The Savvy Shopper's Cookbook for Caramelised Onion and Goat's Cheese Tart, a flavourful and elegant dish that goes down a treat at lunch or dinner.

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Introduction

Caramelised onion, thyme and goat’s cheese are a wonderful combination. This is a great picnic standby or tasty lunch. I always serve it with rocket leaves dressed with a little balsamic vinegar. The tart freezes really well, so you can prepare it the day before you want to serve it, put it in the freezer and bake when you’re ready to eat it. You could also make little individual tarts.

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Ingredients

Olive oil, for frying and greasing
2 large onions (red or white), cut in half and thinly sliced
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
150g/5oz log goat's cheese, thinly sliced

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Grease two baking sheets.

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions over a low heat for 20 minutes, until softened. Add the honey, soy, thyme and pepper and stir for a further 10 minutes on low. Add 1 tablespoon of cold water to the hot pan and stir, mixing in all of the juices from the base of the pan. Take off the heat and leave to cool.

Slice the pastry sheet in half lengthways and put one piece on each baking sheet. Lightly score a line 5cm/2in in from the edge around each sheet to create a border. Divide the onion mixture evenly between the pastry shets and spread within the border, to allow the pastry to puff up around the edge. Lay the goat’s cheese slices at intervals over both pastries and bake for 25 minutes, until cooked and golden.

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From the book: The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook

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