Crème fraiche red onion tart with a tomato and green salad

Filo Red Onion Tart with Creme Fraiche Recipe

Name: Filo Red Onion Tart with Creme Fraiche
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 25 grams butter; 100 grams cherry tomatoes; 150 ml crème fraiche; 0.5 whole cucumber; 5 sheets filo pastry; 4 sprig fresh thyme; 3 cloves garlic; 0.75 tbsp honey; 4.5 tbsp olive oil; 60 grams pancetta; 3 whole red onions; 40 grams Salad leaves; salt (to taste); 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard

25 Minutes

Serves: 4

A crisp filo red onion tart with creme fraiche, crispy panchetta and sliced caramelized red onions. Topped with a garlic and thyme served with a green salad with tomato and pesto dressing.

Recipe Ingreds

Pastry

5 sheets filo pastry
2 tbsp olive oil

Tart

black pepper (to taste)
25 grams butter
150 ml crème fraiche
4 sprig fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic
60 grams pancetta
3 whole red onions
salt (to taste)
0.5 tbsp olive oil

Salad

100 grams cherry tomatoes
0.5 whole cucumber
40 grams Salad leaves

Dressing

black pepper (to taste)
0.75 tbsp honey
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)
1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

remove the pastry from the freezer

Step 2

heat the butter in the frying pan
peel and finely slice the onion(s)
add to the frying pan
cook until soft
set a side on a plate

Step 3

set the oven to 220C 425F or gas mark 7
place a baking tray in the oven to heat up

Step 4

chop the pancetta into strips
add to the frying pan
cook until golden brown

Step 5

remove the baking tray from the oven
place a sheet of greaseproof paper on the baking tray
place a sheet of pastry onto the baking tray
coat with olive oil using the pastry brush
place the next sheet on top of the pastry
repeat for all sheets of pastry
Scrunch the edges to make a border

Step 6

spread the final sheet with creme fraiche
cover with onions and pancetta
season with salt and pepper
slice the garlic
sprinkle over the tart

Step 7

wash and remove the thyme leaves from their stalks
sprinkle over the tart
drizzle with oil
place in the oven
cook for 15 mins
until golden brown

Step 8

mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl

Step 9

while the tart is cooking
wash mixed leaves and place in a serving bowl.
place a cross on the top of the cucumber
then slice the cucumber to form quarters
sprinkle over the salad leaves
wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in half
sprinkle over the salad leaves

Step 10

remove the tart from the oven
cut the tart into slices
place the tart on a serving plate
serve with salad

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
2 chopping board
1 frying pan
1 grease proof paper
2 large knife
1 pastry brush
1 plate
2 small bowl

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How to make red onion tart with crème fraiche

A lovely red onion tart, sweet red onions lightly caramelised, mixed with crunchy pancetta and placed on a crème fraiche coated crunchy filo tart base. To make this onion tart, cook the sliced red onions in butter till lightly caramelised set a side, crisp the pancetta and set a side. Create the pastry base by lightly coating the filo pastry with oil and layering and shaping into a tart base. Spread with a layer of crème fraiche, a layer of braised sliced red onions and crispy fried pancetta. Top with slices of garlic and a sprinkle of thyme leaves. Bake in the oven till the filo is crisp and brown.

When to eat red onion and crème fraiche tart

This tart can be eaten all year round we tend to eat it most in Autumn and Spring, it is easy to cook so is perfect for a quick evening meal with salad. It is ideal for vegetarians and is quite healthy for a tart so if you are eating healthily, and really fancy a tart for tea this is a good choice.

What to eat with red onion tart

This simple recipe is perfect for a light spring or summer evening meal eat this with

a simple salad of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes with a honey and mustard dressing.
a crunchy coleslaw
swap the crème fraiche for a creamy goats cheese
omit the crispy pancetta for an easy vegetarian option

Why our filo red onion tart is the best

Delicious caramelised red onions on a crisp filo pastry base is the perfect combo, but the star of this dish is the layer of creme fraiche under the onions and the sprinkle of thyme over the top

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