Red Onion Tart With A Cornmeal Crust

Made this Tart for lunch. Perfect for vegetarians as this is absolutely meat free. If you love onions as much as we do, then you will like this. The cornmeal gives the pastry a crumbly texture. The recipe calls for Fontina Cheese, which I do not have,  and have not even seen it before nor heard of this cheese, so I googled for info on this cheese, and found out that Fontina Cheese is a semi-soft  cheese which comes from Italy. It makes a good table cheese and is mild and smooth when melted. Since I only have Cheddar Cheese, I just used that instead.  From the picture in the book, the Fontina Cheese seems to melt beautifully into the onions. But not the Cheddar Cheese, it melts but the tart looks like the top of a pizza. :) I should have grated the Cheddar Cheese instead, then it would be easier to spread it evenly over the tart. I am imagining the flavours of the melted Fontina Cheese, should be really good! Use Fontina, instead of Cheddar!

1. Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, fresh thymes (from my garden :) ) and black pepper powder in a large bowl, stir to combine.
2. Add in butter and rub or cut in.
3. Rub till mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

1. Bind pastry to a soft dough. Shape into a ball.
2. Flatten slightly, wrap with plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Roll out and line a tart pan, prick base all over with a fork, cover sides with strips of foil, bake for about 12-15 minutes till lightly browned.

1. Sliced onions thinly, heat some oil and cook over low heat, covered for 20-30 minutes. Add in thymes and garlic and continue to cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add in sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Increase heat slightly and cook for a further 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool.

1. Remove foil, fill pastry base with onion filling and place cheese on top, drizzle with a little oil.
2. Bake for another 15-20 minutes until filling is hot.

 Fresh from the oven! Garnish with some chopped fresh thyme.

Serve hot! It tastes better while it is still hot. Don't forget to make a pot of tea to go with this!

Red Onion Tart With A Cornmeal Crust 2014-06-01T20:00:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown