Recipe #118 -  Caramelized Onion & Pecan Tart I always thought caramelizing onions invo

Recipe #118 -  Caramelized Onion & Pecan Tart

I always thought caramelizing onions involved actual caramel, but I guess not. Shows how much I know! (Now that I think about it, that sounds disgusting). 

As I said in my other post, this is kind of like pizza’s weird cousin. The addition of the pears is probably what pushes it over into “tart” territory. I felt kind of weird placing a bunch of dry(ish) ingredients on the puff pastry, it felt like there should have been some sauce or something to hold it all together, but it all works out in the end. It’s one of those “trust the process” kinds of recipes. 

For an extra bit of pizzaz, I recommend a drizzle of honey and sprinkle of salt before you bite into this. Also, if the gorgonzola turns you off, I think you could substitute a milder cheese. I’m thinking of trying goat cheese next time. 

Recipe:

Here is my source

-1 sheet of puff pastry 

-1 egg

-4-5 pears (I only needed 2?)

-1 medium onion

-1 Tbsp butter

-3 oz. gorgonzola cheese

¼ cup chopped pecans