Caramelized-Onion TartletsRomulo Yanes
Recipe information
Total Time
45 min
Yield
Makes 12 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients
2 cups very thinly sliced onion (about 2 onions)
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons water
3/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (9-inch) refrigerated pie shell (from a 15-ounce package)
3 tablespoons crème fraîche at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
Special Equipment
a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter; a mini-muffin pan with 12 (1/8-cup) muffin cups
Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Stir together crème fraîche and chives and divide among shells, then top with caramelized onions.
