Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Tarte tatin à l'oignon (France)

Tarte tatin à l'oignon - or - Red Onion and Thyme Tarte Tatin (France)


This recipe is so simple yet SO, so DELICIOUS! You start by quartering 3-4 red onions depending on their size. Then melt about 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a cast iron skilled (Le Creuset). Cover and sweat onions. Turn once and season with about 3 tablespoons or so of red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar, thyme and salt+pepper to taste.



Roll some Pâte Brisée or pie dough (savory) cover the onions and place in the oven for about 25-30 min. until golden.



This is how it looks out of the oven the dough shrinks a little from the sides and the dough becomes crispy and golden. MMM!



Once you invert the pan on to a sheet pan it should look like this.


Garnish with spring onions for a little green! MMM...The balsamic juices dripping on the crispy crust OH YUM! You've got to try this at least once in your life! It might not sound very appealing to have an onion tart but makes a light and delicious lunch! Just pair it with a good salad with some yogurt dressing and VOILA! Vive la France!