Pissaladiere | ProvenCal Onion Tart
- 2 tablespoons water
- Fine sea salt
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 medium white onions (about 3/4 pound), cut into thin rings
- 6 plump, fresh garlic cloves, peeled and halved
- Bouquet garni: a generous bunch of parsley, celery leaves, fresh bay leaves and thyme sprigs tied in a bundle with cotton twine
- 2 ounces best-quality black olives, pitted and halved
- 1 pound Basic Bread Dough
- 8 anchovy fillets -- drained, rinsed and soaked in milk for 15 minutes
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Roll the dough into an 11 x 15 inch rectangle and place it on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
- Prick the dough all over with a fork.
- In a small bowl, combine the water, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of the oil; brush over the dough.
- Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes.
- 2.
- In a large, heavy skillet, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil with onions, garlic, bouquet garni, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Sweat, covered, over low heat until the onions are soft and cooked through, about 30 minutes; they should not brown.
- Discard the bouquet garni and spread the onion mixture evenly over the bread dough.
- Bake the pissaladiere in the center of the oven until evenly browned and crisp, about 20 minutes.
- (Be careful not to burn the onions.
- Reduce the oven temperature if necessary.)
- Remove from the oven and arrange the olives and anchovies in an even pattern over the onions.
- Sprinkle with thyme.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into rectangles.
water, salt, extravirgin olive oil, white onions, garlic, bouquet garni, black olives, bread, milk, thyme
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pissaladiere-provencal-onion-tart (may not work)