method
1. Sift flour and salt together, add butter or margarine and rub in until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix to a firm dough with egg yolk and 4 - 5 tsp cold water. Wrap and chill for 30 mins.
2. Melt butter in a large pan and fry onions for 10 -12 mins until soft. Leave to cool.
3. Preheat oven 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 23 cm (9 in) fluted flan tin.
4. Line pastry with greaseproof paper, add baking beans and bake blind for 15 mins.
5. Lower oven temp to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Remove beans and paper and return pastry case to oven for 5 mins.
6. Raise oven temp to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Mix together onions, flour, eggs, cheese, seasoning and cream.
7. Add to pastry case and cook for 25 - 30 mins.
If you want to serve the tart warm, it will taste best if you allow it to stand for about 15 mins after
removing from oven.
serving amount
for 4 - 6 servings:
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