Savory Roasted Beet Root And Blue Cheese Tartelettes

• 3-4 small to medium beets (golden and purple)
• extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
• salt and pepper
• 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry dough thawed according to package directions.
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 ounces Maytag Blue Cheese - crumbled
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 handful of flour for dusting your work surface
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon of water
• zest of one medium orange

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. To prepare beets, trim the ends and wash. Place in a small cooking pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper then cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. They are ready when a fork easily pierces them. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Turn the oven temperature up to 400 degrees.
3. While beets are cooking take out one sheet of puff pastry to thaw. Best if placed on a sheet of parchment paper.
4. Cut the onion into thin strips. Place a heavy skillet on low to medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil. The pan is ready when the oil is shimmering. Saute the onions for about 20-30 minutes until a nice golden brown color. I added a dash of sugar toward the end to add to the sweetness of the onions. Set the onions aside.
5. Once your pastry dough has thawed (about 40 min.), unfold sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Cut into 4 equal squares. Transfer to a baking sheet pan covered with parchment paper.
6. The beets should be cooled by now. Peel each beet and dice. Divide evenly among the four tarts leaving about a 1/2 inch border. Do the same with the caramelized onions, blue cheese and walnuts.
7. In a small bowl beat together the egg and water with a fork or whisk. Brush the edges of each tart with the egg mixture.
8. Lightly drizzle each tart with olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Top each with a light sprinkling of orange zest. Serve hot.

beets, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pastry, yellow onion, walnuts, handful of flour for dusting your work surface, egg, water, zest of one medium orange

Taken from food52.com/recipes/10287-savory-roasted-beet-root-and-blue-cheese-tartelettes (may not work)