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Mont St. Benoit and Onion Tart

Mont St. Benoit and Onion Tart
Cook Time
1h 50 min
Yields
8 servings

Gorgeous cranberry and red wine filled onion and camembert tarts make a great appetizer.

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ingredients

Pastry

1
cup all purpose flour
cup cold butter
½
tsp salt
¼
tsp cracked black pepper
1
egg, yolk
¼
cup buttermilk

Filling

1
Tbsp butter
3
large shallot, finely, sliced
3
thyme, sprigs, chopped
¾
cup ten percent cream
3
egg, yolks
¼
tsp cracked black pepper
grated nutmeg, to taste
salt, to taste
4
oz cheese, Camembert, broken into pieces
4
oz grated Mont St. Benoit cheese

Cranberry Red Wine Compote

½
cup cranberries
½
cup dry red wine
½
cup green grape juice
1
cinnamon, stick
4
whole cloves
2
Tbsp corn syrup
1
bay leaf
1
orange, coarsely, grated, zest
1
pinch cayenne pepper
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directions

Step 1

Combine flour, butter, salt and pepper in food processor. Pulse several times until mixture resembles course meal.

Step 2

Do not overwork. Transfer to medium bowl.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolk and buttermilk.

Step 4

Add the flour mixture to the buttermilk and work gently with hands just until mixture comes together.

Step 5

Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead very gently to combine.

Step 6

Flatten into a disc and wrap with plastic. Chill for 30 minutes.

Step 7

On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry out into a 10 1/2 inch disc.

Step 8

Transfer to a 9 inch fluted flan ring and press down.

Step 9

Poke small holes in bottom of pastry with knife and freeze for 10 minutes. Line ring with foil and cover with dried beans.

Step 10

Bake on bottom rack for about 25-30 minutes or until pastry begins to crisp on sides.

Step 11

Remove foil with beans and continue to cook pastry for 10 more minutes until crisp and golden.

Step 12

Cool slightly. Reduce heat to 325°F (160°C).

Step 13

In a frying pan combine butter, shallots and thyme and sauté on low heat until very soft and golden, about 15- 18 minutes.

Step 14

In a small bowl whisk together the cream, yolks and seasoning.

Step 15

Spread shallots over crust and pour in cream mixture. Arrange cheese evenly on top.

Step 16

Decorate with thyme sprigs and bake for about 20 minutes until filling sets.

Step 17

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 18

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 15- 18 minutes or until reduced by 1/2.

Step 19

Serve with cheese tart.

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