Caramelized Apricot Onion Tartlets Recipes

GRUYERE & CARAMELIZED ONION TARTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and butter until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, for 40 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in salt and pepper., Unfold each puff pastry sheet onto an ungreased baking sheet. Using a knife, score decorative lines around the edges of each pastry. Spread onion mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with cheeses and thyme., Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each tart into 12 pieces. Serve warm.

CARAMELIZED APRICOT-ONION TARTLETS

Steps:

• Line a plate with paper towels. Place a large sauté pan over medium heat, and cook the bacon until slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in pan.
• Add onions and sugar to sauté pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and dark brown, about 40 minutes. Add brandy; stir with a wooden spoon.
• Add salt, black pepper, red-pepper flakes, apricots, and cooked bacon; stir to combine. Cook until all liquid has evaporated. Add 2 tablespoons thyme leaves. Remove pan from heat, and set onion mixture aside.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the tartlet shells on a baking sheet. Cut cheese into 24 equal pieces, and place one slice on each tartlet shell. Top cheese in each shell with 1 tablespoon reserved onion mixture.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven, and cook until cheese has melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining tablespoon thyme leaves. Serve immediately.

CARAMELIZED ONION TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat and stir in onion. Pour in red wine to cover the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with sugar. Cook and stir until onions are tender and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine heavy cream, mozzarella cheese, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Stir into onion mixture.
• Cut pie crusts into 3-inch circles using a cookie cutter. Place circles into the bottom of 12 muffin cups in a muffin tin.
• Spoon onion mixture evenly on top of the tart crusts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before popping tartlets out of the muffin tin.

CARAMELIZED-ONION TARTLETS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cook onion, butter, water, salt, and pepper, covered, in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, 10 minutes. Remove lid and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is deep golden brown and very tender, about 25 minutes.
• While onion cooks, roll out dough to slightly less than 1/8 inch thick. Cut out 12 rounds with cutter and lightly press each into a mini-muffin cup. Bake until pale golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove tartlet shells from muffin pan.
• Stir together crème fraîche and chives and divide among shells, then top with caramelized onions.