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Caramelised onion and crème fraiche tart recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 4 large red onions, sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • pinch of dried thyme
  • 150 g crème fraiche
  • 5 individual puff pastry cases
  • Rocket salad, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (gas 4). Warm the oil in a frying pan and add the red onions, garlic and thyme.
  2. Cook gently for 30–40 minutes, stirring periodically, until the onions are deeply softened and caramelised.
  3. Spread the crème fraîche over the bases of the five pastry cases and divide the onion mixture between them.
  4. Bake for 10–15 minutes until heated through. Serve warm with rocket salad.