Onion Tart
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 12 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- 34 cup well-chilled butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 12 cup vegetable shortening, well chilled
- 14 cup sour cream
- 14 cup ice water (or more)
- 8 ounces thickly-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 lbs onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices (about 5 medium-large)
- 14 cup all-purpose flour (scant)
- 1 14 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- 34 cup whipping cream
- 18 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- For pastry: Sift flour, salt and sugar into a large bowl.
- Add butter and shortening and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Blend sour cream with 1/4 cup water in small bowl.
- Add to flour mixture, stirring gently with fork.
- If necessary, add more water until dough is moist enough to gather into a ball.
- Transfer to lightly-floured work surface.
- Roll into 8 x 12 inch rectangle.
- Fold into thirds, as for business letter, rotate dough 1/4 turn.
- Repeat rolling and folding once more.
- Wrap dough in foil and chill atleast 1 hour or for up to 3 days.
- Roll out on lightly-floured surface into 12 x 17 inch rectangle.
- Fit into a 10 x 15 x 1 inch pan (preferably black steel, if you have it).
- Crimp edge decoratively.
- Prick entire surface lightly with fork.
- Refrigerate for 1/2 an hour.
- Preheat oven to 390 degrees F.
- Line pastry with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake 8 minutes.
- Remove pie weights and foil.
- Prick pastry lightly again.
- Bake until golden-brown, about 10-12 minutes longer.
- (can be prepared 6-8 hours ahead at this point) For filling: Cook bacon in large skillet over low heat until browned, about 8 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon to keep dripping in the skillet.
- Add butter to skillet and increase heat to medium-low.
- Add onion, tossing to coat in butter and dripping.
- Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned, about 25-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir 3-4 minutes.
- Add reserved bacon.
- Season lightly.
- (can be prepared 6-8 hours ahead to this point) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spread onion mixture into crust.
- Whisk milk, eggs and cream to blend.
- Season with nutmeg and cayenne.
- Pour evenly over onion.
- Bake until filling is set and golden, 30-35 minutes.
- Serve warm.
allpurpose, salt, sugar, well, vegetable shortening, sour cream, water, bacon, butter, onions, flour, milk, eggs, whipping cream, nutmeg, cayenne pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/onion-tart-61796 (may not work)