Sweet Onion Tart with Bacon
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) frozen unsalted butter
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 pound thickly sliced bacon
- 3 large sweet onions, such as Walla Walla, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 7 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (2 ounces)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Working over a medium bowl, grate the butter on the large holes of a box grater; freeze.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the cream and mix with a fork until a dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into a disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning, until crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Drain the bacon on paper towels and cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the skillet.
- Add the onions to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and very tender, about 1 hour.
- Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 15-inch round.
- Fold the dough in half and transfer it to an 11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Unfold the dough and press it into the pan.
- Trim the overhang.
- Freeze the tart shell until firm, about 10 minutes.
- Line the tart shell with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the pastry starts to dry.
- Remove the foil and weights and bake for about 3 minutes longer, or until golden brown.
- Transfer the tart shell to a rack to cool.
- Turn the oven down to 375.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream.
- Stir in the bacon, onions, Gruyere, Parmesan, rosemary, cayenne and nutmeg.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Pour the filling into the tart shell and bake for 25 minutes, or until the custard is set.
- Transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
- Unmold and serve.
butter, flour, sugar, salt, heavy cream, bacon, sweet onions, salt, eggs, heavy cream, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, rosemary, cayenne pepper, nutmeg
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sweet-onion-tart-with-bacon (may not work)