Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts
Total preparation time: 45 min
Serves: 15Ingredients:
- Tarts:
- Pie or unflavored pizza dough
- Olive oil
- Goat cheese spread:
- (8 oz package) Goat cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- Dash of salt and white pepper
- Caramelized onions:
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 large yellow or Spanish onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
Steps:
- For the tarts: Preheat oven to 350°F. On a floured surface, roll out pie or pizza dough 1/8-inch thick. Cut dough into 15 (4-inch) circles. Pierce dough randomly with a fork. Brush lightly with olive oil. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and cool.
- For the goat cheese spread: Combine all spread ingredients.
- For the caramelized onions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add garlic, salt, pepper and sugar; cook for about 10-15 minutes, until onions are dark brown and sweet. Stir in parsley. Remove from heat and cool.
- To assemble: Spread some goat cheese mixture over each crust. Spread caramelized onions over goat cheese. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Serve immediately and enjoy.