24.01.22

Rustic Onion Tart

Dinner

Simple ingredients create a beautiful free-form tart that pairs well with roasted meats and vegetables.

Tip: For a flaky crust, keep the butter and dough cold. You can also use a ready-made frozen crust (the flat or folded kind).

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
  • 5 tablespoons ice cold water

Filling

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 pounds sweet onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of milk

Sour cream is the most common substitute for crème fraîche, since both have a slightly sour taste and are cultured. You can substitute an equal amount of sour cream for crème fraîche in just about any type of recipe

Instructions

  1. Dough: In a bowl, whisk the flour with the salt. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle the water over the flour and stir gently just until incorporated; gently press to form a dough. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Filling: In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the onions and thyme and cook over moderately high heat, until softened, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, until the onions are golden, 20 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and discard the thyme. Stir in the crème fraîche and season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
  3. Position an oven rack on the lowest level and preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 12-inch round and transfer to the baking sheet. Spread the onions in the centre of the dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Fold the edge of the dough up and over the filling. Brush the edge with the egg wash.
  4. Bake the tart for about 40 minutes, until the dough is richly browned on the bottom.
  5. Transfer the tart to the top shelf and bake for about 5 minutes longer, until the top of the crust is browned. Transfer the tart to a rack and let cool slightly. Cut the warm tart into wedges and serve.

 

A pizza or baking stone is great for this recipe.  If using, place the stone on the lowest level of oven and preheat oven as directed.

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