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CARAMELIZED ONION TART

Onions cook slowly in butter for a good twenty minutes until deeply caramelized, then settle into a twice-chilled crust under a custard of milk, cream, and eggs for a savory tart with real depth.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter or oil 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.

  2. 2

    Roll crust between parchment; chill for 15 minutes . Transfer crust to prepared pan and rest in fridge again for 30 minutes more.

  3. 3

    Heat butter or oil in 12-inch sauté pan over medium/low heat. Add onions and cook over (stirring occasionally) until caramelized, about 20 minutes .

  4. 4

    While onions cook, half blind tart crust (with pie weights) for approximately 10-12 minutes (or until lightly golden).

  5. 5

    Remove crust from oven; turn temperature down to 335°F.

  6. 6

    Spread caramelized onions into tart shell (do not pat down).

  7. 7

    Whisk together custard ingredients and pour over onions.

  8. 8

    until custard is set and crust is golden brown, approximately 12-15 minutes .

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
19%
💧Water
37%
🌍Earth
29%
💨Air
16%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat2%
Entropy5%
Reactivity93%
0.052
Heat
0.137
Entropy
2.415
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

509.27cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
25%
of 2000 cal
protein5.19g4%
carbs4.51g4%
fat53.51g95%
% Daily Value
Protein
5.19g10%
Carbs
4.51g2%
Fat
53.51g69%
Fiber
0.39g1%
Sugar
3.2g6%
Sodium
304mg13%