Ultimate Onion Tart

Name: Ultimate Onion Tart
Ingredients: 300 g shortcrust pastry, thawed if frozen; 25 g butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 900 g onions, halved and thinly sliced; 2 medium eggs; 300 ml double cream; 40 g vegetarian parmesan cheese, grated

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

300 g shortcrust pastry, thawed if frozen
25 g butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
900 g onions, halved and thinly sliced
2 medium eggs
300 ml double cream
40 g vegetarian parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1

Heat oven to 190C.
2

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a deep 23cm fluted flan tin.
3

Line with baking paper and fill with baking beans.
4

Bake blind for 15 minutes.
5

Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, then gently fry the onions, covered, for about 30 minutes until completely softened, but still pale in colour.
6

Beat the eggs and cream together in a bowl, then add the cheese and some seasoning.
7

Stir in the onions, then spoon the mixture into the flan case.
8

Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly set and browned.