Caramelised Onion and Camembert Tart
Ingredients
- 1 red onion peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp soft brown dark sugar
- 3 oz camembert cheese
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
- scant 1/2 us cup double cream
- 1/2 lemon juice only
- 1 tsp fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 1 tsp chives freshly snipped
- 4 sheets filo pastry halved widthways
- 1 oz unsalted butter melted
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small frying pan, heat the olive oil.
- Saute the onion for 2 minutes to soften.
- Stir in the sugar until melted, then continue to cook gently until caramelised.
- In a small saucepan, gently bring the cream to simmering point.
- Stir in the garlic and cheese, until the cheese has melted.
- Add the lemon juice to the cheese and cook gently for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir the parsley and chives into the cheese filling mixture and season.
- Remove the onion and cheese pans from the heat.
- Separate out each square of filo pastry and brush them with melted butter.
- Lay four squares of filo on top of each other.
- Repeat step 10 with the remaining sheets of pastry.
- With the remaining butter, grease two 7.5cm/3in loose-bottomed fluted tart tins.
- Gently press the filo pastry into the tins.
- Spread an bit of the caramelised onion in the base of each tart, then top with a bit of the cheese filling, another bit of the caramelised onion and finally another bit of the cheese filling.
- Place the tart tins on a baking tray and bake for 4-6 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
- Serve with a salad.
Calories: 3978 kcal
Carbohydrates: 621 g
Protein: 100 g
Fat: 116g
Saturated Fat: 45 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 122 mg
Sodium: 6196 mg
Potassium: 1277 mg
Fiber: 25 g
Sugar: 16 g
Vitamin A: 1472 IU
Vitamin C: 39 mg
Calcium: 519 mg
Iron: 37 mg