Snacks
French
FrenchCaramelised Onion Tartlets
Bite-sized puff pastry tartlets topped with sweet, jammy onions. The tiers climb from shop pastry and onion chutney to all-butter pastry with slow-cooked balsamic onions, goat's cheese and thyme.
Vegetarian
Nut-free
Better version
Home-caramelised onions on puff pastry with cheddar and thyme.
Per serving£1.35
Total cost£5.40
Time1 hr
Ingredients for 4
- 320 g ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg , beaten, for glazing
- salt and pepper , to taste
- Onions
- 3 onions , thinly sliced
- 30 g butter
- 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Topping
- 80 g mature cheddar , grated
- 4 thyme sprigs , leaves picked
Method
- Melt the butter and cook the sliced onions gently for 20 to 25 minutes until soft and golden.
- Stir in the sugar and balsamic and cook for 5 more minutes until jammy, then season and cool.
- Heat the oven to 200C. Cut the pastry into 12 squares and score a border on each.
- Spoon the onions inside the borders, scatter with cheddar and thyme leaves.
- Brush the edges with egg and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Serve warm.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Shop puff pastry squares topped with jarred onion chutney.
Better
Home-caramelised onions on puff pastry with cheddar and thyme.
Ultimate
All-butter pastry, slow balsamic onions, goat's cheese and honey-thyme glaze.
