If you are looking for a delicious, simple starter to serve to friends, this is the recipe for you. Creamy goats cheese and mild Stilton make a fantastic base for this tart, their saltiness countering the sweet caramelised red onions perfectly. Great served with a peppery watercress salad and air-dried ham.
Serve it in the middle of the table and let everyone tuck in – they will not be disappointed!
Goats Cheese Tart
Serves 6 as a Starter, 3 as a Main
Ingredients:
300g Ready Rolled Puff Pastry
3 Red Onions (Sliced)
25g Unsalted Butter
Mild Goats Cheese (A Thick Wedge)
75g Mild Stilton
2 Pears (Thinly Sliced)
Handful Thyme Sprigs
Black Pepper
Juice 1/2 Lemon
1 Egg Yolk (Beaten)
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Method:
1) Make the caramelised red onions: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for around 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramelised.
2) Pre-heat the oven to 200C. Lay the pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet. Score a line 1cm from the edge of the pastry all of the way around – being careful not break through the pastry. Prick the pastry inside of the line with a fork.
3) Spread the caramelised onions evenly over the base inside the scored line. Crumble the goats cheese and Stilton evenly over the onions. Top with the sliced pear and thyme and season generously with black pepper. Egg wash the outside of the pastry around the filling. Place in the oven and cook for around 20 minutes or until the pastry is cooked and the cheese browned.
4) Just before serving, drizzle the lemon juice over the tart and cut into equal slices.
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Enjoy!
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That looks delicious!!
Absolutely delish!
I love goat cheese and fruit… and blue cheese and fruit… and just cheese and fruit. Sweet and salty and just a bit funky. This looks wonderful, simple, and elegant.
Haha – thank you! This sounds like the perfect dish for you!
This looks very delicious and pretty (remind me on autumn forest) ….