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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!
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
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir in the very well beaten yolks and the cream, and leave until the time comes to cook the tart.
- Heat oven to 400°F. /gas 6
- 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.
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Notes
- Recipe from Elizabeth David's At Elizabeth David's Table
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.