Carmelized Onion, Bacon and Gruyere Tart

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 sweet yellow onion, diced
• 4 oz smoked bacon, finely diced
• 6 oz gruyere, shredded
• A few stalks chive, finely chopped
• Dough:
• 4 C all purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1-1/4 C butter, diced and kept cold
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 Tbl ice cold water

Preparation

Step 1

For Dough:
Knead flour, salt and butter until crumbly. Add egg yolks and water and knead to soft dough. Wrap in plastic and chill, 30-40 minutes.

Meanwhile, saute bacon, remove with slotted spoon. Carmelize onions in bacon fat. Remove from skillet and add bacon to onions and set aside to cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Roll dough to fit 9-inch tart tin and press into tin. Bake 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven.

Spread onion/bacon mixture evenly across tart, sprinkle with cheese. Place back in over 5 minutes to gently melt cheese. Sprinkle chives as garnish.

Can be served warm or at room temperature.