Onion Blue Cheese Tart--The Winter Edition

• 1 pound brown onions peeled and cut into eighths
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh sage plus 8-10 sage leaves for garnish
• 2 cups flour
• 6 ounces unsalted butter cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup ricotta drained if wet
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1/2 pound your choice of blue cheese crumbled
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup sugar

1. OnionsrnPlace chopped onions in a bowl, pour in 2 TBS olive oil, sage and season with salt and pepper. Place in 375 oven and roast for about 30-45 until they just begin to get brown along the edges.
2. Candied WalnutsrnWhile onions are roasting, place walnuts and sugar into a saute pan. Over medium heat swirl mixture until the sugar melts and begins to brown. Pour candied walnuts onto a non stick sheet. Cool and then crumble.
3. Pastry DoughrnPlace flour, pinch of salt into a food processor. Pulse. Add cubed butter. Pulse until mixture resembles cornmeal. While processor is running add cold water and blend just until the dough forms into a ball. rnrnRoll out dough and place in a 9 inch tart pan. Prick dough with fork and place in refrigerator until ready to fill.
4. Fillingrnin a small bowl mix ricotta, yolk, 1 TBS olive oil, sour cream. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.
5. RoyalernAdd 1 tsp of flour to a small mixing bowl. Slowly add 1/4 c milk so that you create a lump free paste. Add 1/4 c cream, 1 egg, 1 T sour cream. Mix until smooth.
6. Assembly of TartrnSpread onions on the bottom of tart shell. Drizzle filling and then royale over onions. rnCrumble candied walnuts over onion/filling (Save a few for garnish)rnCrumble blue cheese over that.rnBake tart in 375 oven for 45 minutes.rnWhile tart is baking fry the 8-10 large sage leaves in oil until they are crisp. Use as garnish on top of finished tart.

brown onions, olive oil, sage, flour, butter, ricotta, egg yolk, olive oil, sour cream, egg, flour, heavy cream, milk, sour cream, your choice, walnuts, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/15528-onion-blue-cheese-tart-the-winter-edition (may not work)