2018 Golden Noms Winner
GENIUS NOMS: SAVORY
Savory Breakfast Tart
"A savory French onion tart with tomato balsamic jam."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Yields:
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1 9" tart pan
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
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Crust
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons ice water
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Tart Filling
- 1⁄4 lb gruyere cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1⁄4 cup bacon bits
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
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Tomato Balsamic Jam
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large red onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1⁄2 cup Granny Smith apples
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
directions
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Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Chopped chilled butter into 1/4 inch pieces and mix in flour and salt. Add water until dough holds together loosely.
- Shape into a 5"x5" disc and wrap in cling wrap; chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Press dough into tart pan using "lift and pinch" method. Poke 3-4 times with fork. Line with parchment paper or tin foil, and fill with baking beads or rice.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove parchment and baking beads, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
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Filling:
- Dice yellow onion and saute in olive oil until carmelized. Remove from heat.
- Line bottom of tart crust with grated Gruyere cheese.
- Layer bacon bits on top.
- Once cooled, gently lay sauteed onions on top of bacon layer.
- Whisk together egg yolks, egg, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.
- Pour egg mixture into tart crust until filling approaches top edge of tart crust.
- Sprinkle grated parmesan on top.
- Cook tart in oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Allow to cool before serving.
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Tomato Balsamic Jam:
- Dice onions and garlic. Use box grater to coarsley grate apple.
- Saute onions and garlic in large sauce pan until onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add in apple, vinegar, salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
- Keep on low simmer stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes until jam has paste consistency.
- Remove from heat. Once jam has cooled, spread a thin layer in a ring on top of tart. Garnish with arugala (optional).
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Reviews
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Wow! This savory tart is amazing. I followed the instructions as given. Will be making this one often. To make things easier, I've made a large batch of the jam and canned it so it's on the shelf whenever I want to whip up this delicious tart. -
Fantastic!
