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Cheese and Onion Tart
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 3
This is a beautiful tart containing caramelised onions (from my book of tried & tested handwritten recipes). Even people who do not like onions will eat this one. Makes an excellent light meal accompanied by a salad. Also good if you have to cater for vegetarians
Ingredients:
140 g flour
10 ml baking powder
5 ml sugar
2 ml salt
75 g butter, at room temperature
125 ml milk
25 g butter
25 ml oil
3 large onions, chopped
125 ml cream or 125 ml milk
1 egg
100 g cheese, grated
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees celcius.
2. Grease a 22cm diameter pie dish.
3. Base:.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar & salt.
5. Rub the butter into this mixture until it resembles fine crumbs.
6. Add the milk and mix to form a soft dough.
7. Use a spatula and spread the dough onto the bottom and sides of the pie dish.
8. Set aside until the onion mixture is ready.
9. Filling:.
10. Add the oil to a large frying pan and saute the onions until soft.
11. Cool slightly, then add the onions to the unbaked base.
12. Add the eggs to the cream/milk and mix.
13. Pour this mixture over the onions.
14. Lastly sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.
15. Bake for about 20 minutes and serve warm.
By RecipeOfHealth.com