Onion & Goat Cheese Tart

Ingredients

For the pastry:

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 5 tbsp butter
• 1 oz cheddar cheese, grated
• ice water

Directions

1. To make the pastry, sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the grated cheese and add enough cold water to make a dough. Knead lightly, put in a plastic bag and chill.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
3. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface, and then cut into eight rounds using a 4 1/2-inch pastry cutter and line eight 4-inch tart tins. (You can also roll out the dough for a 9-inch pie pan if you prefer a more entree-style version.)
4. Prick the bottoms with a fork and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until firm but not browned (it may take longer for the full pie version).
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
6. Heat the olive oil or sunflower oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions over a low heat for 20-25 minutes, until they are caramelized a deep golden brown. Stir occasionally to prevent them from burning.
7. Beat the goat cheese with the eggs, cream, cheddar and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper and then stir in the fries onions.
8. Pour the mixture into the partly-baked pastry shell(s) and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
9. Serve warm or cold with a green salad.