Caramelized-Onion and Gruyère Tarts
From Country Living

Make this fresh and delicious dish from scratch now — then freeze it to savor later.

Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 430
Total Fat 32g
Saturated Fat --
Cholesterol 88mg
Sodium 346mg
Total Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars --
Protein 11g
Calcium --

Charles Schiller
Serves: 8
Yields: 16 1/2-tart servings (8 tarts).
Oven Temp: 400

Ingredients
3 cup(s) (about 10 ounces) grated Gruyère cheese
8 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh oregano
3/4 teaspoon(s) fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
2 large (2 cups) sweet yellow onions, sliced
1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme
1 recipe Country Living's Quick Puff Pastry (see below) (or use store bought)
1/2 cup(s) kalamata olives, sliced
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Directions

1.Make the tarts: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix Gruyère, cream cheese, mustard, oregano, and pepper in a small bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet, add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until dark brown and caramelized -- about 1 hour. Stir in the thyme and set aside. With a sharp knife, cut the puff pastry dough into 8 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece out to 8- by 6-inch rectangle. Spread about 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture on the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border all the way around. Top with 1/4 cup of the caramelized onions and 1 tablespoon of the olives. If freezing, skip to Step 2 or bake tarts on parchment-lined baking pans for 10 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 375°F, and bake until puffed and golden -- about 12 more minutes.
2.Freeze the tarts: Place uncooked tarts on parchment-lined baking pans, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until solid -- about 2 hours. Wrap each frozen tart securely in freezer paper or aluminum foil and stack them in an airtight container. Store frozen for up to 2 months. To serve, bake frozen tarts at 400°F for 12 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 375°F, and bake until puffed and golden -- about 15 more minutes.



Country Living's Quick Puff Pastry
From Country Living

Freeze this easy-to-make dough so you always have some on hand.

Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories 511
Total Fat 40g
Saturated Fat --
Cholesterol 106mg
Sodium 311mg
Total Carbohydrate 34g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars --
Protein 5g
Calcium --

Charles Schiller
Yields: About 1 3/4 pounds

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, chilled1 teaspoon(s) salt3 stick(s) (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, frozen for 1 hour
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Directions

1.Set up a food processor with the largest of the grater attachments or freeze a metal grater with large holes. Chill 3/4 cup water and set aside. Combine the flour and salt and set aside.
2.Quickly grate the butter and add it to the flour mixture. Re-chill butter and flour if necessary. Add the water and stir until just combined -- the dough will be a loose, shaggy mass.
3.Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and roll and shape into a long rectangle about 6 by 18 inches. The dough will still be somewhat shaggy. Using a large spatula or bench scraper, fold or flip the bottom portion of the dough toward the middle and fold the top part of the dough downward to the edge -- like a business letter. Rotate the dough a quarter turn to the right so that the shorter end of the dough is closer to you and roll the dough out into a long rectangle about 6 by 18 inches.
4.Repeat folding, then roll out, and fold once more. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. This dough can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen for up to 2 months.