Goat Cheese & Onion Pastries

• 6 bacon strips, chopped
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 large egg white, beaten
• 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese, cut into 12 slices

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 teaspoons in pan. Add onions, shallots and sugar to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
2. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in thyme, garlic and pepper. Cook, uncovered, until liquid is evaporated, 2-3 minutes. Stir in bacon.
3. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Cut into three 9x3-in. rectangles. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined
4. . Brush dough with egg white; top with onion mixture and goat cheese. Bake until golden brown, 16-20 minutes. Cut each rectangle into four appetizers.

bacon, onions, shallots, sugar, white wine, thyme, garlic, pepper, pastry, egg white, fresh goat cheese

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/goat-cheese-onion-pastries/ (may not work)