Elizabeth David’s Onion Tart

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4.6

45 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Calories

    176 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    British

Elizabeth David’s Onion Tart

Elizabeth David's Onion Tart ~ Elizabeth David predated Julia Child by 10 years in introducing the joys of Mediterranean cuisine to Britain ~ this simple tart is a great example!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 Pastry dough

filling

  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet onions
  • 1/4 cup butter for cooking the onions
  • 1 tsp oil for cooking the onions
  • salt and fresh black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg or to taste
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
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Instructions

  1. For the filling, peel and slice the onions as finely as possible, taking care to discard the fibrous parts at the root of the onions.
  2. Melt butter and oil in a heavy frying pan over medium heat. In this, cook the onions, covered, until they are quite soft and pale golden. They must not fry, and they should be stirred from time to time to make sure they are not sticking. They will take about ½ an hour. Season with salt, nutmeg and pepper.
  3. Stir in the very well beaten yolks and the cream, and leave until the time comes to cook the tart.
  4. Heat oven to 400°F. /gas 6
  5. Oil a 20-cm/8-inch tart or flan tin. Roll out your crust as thinly as possible (for this dish, there should be a lot of creamy filling on very little pastry). Line the tin with the pastry, pressing it gently into position with your knuckle. Pour in the filling, then set the tart pan on a baking sheet.Cook on the center rack of oven for 30 minutes. Serve very hot.

Notes

  • Recipe from Elizabeth David's At Elizabeth David's Table

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 slice Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 75mg (25%) Sodium 79mg (3%) Potassium 146mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 301IU (6%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 slice
Calories 176kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Potassium 146mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 301IU 6%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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