Cheese Squash And Onion Tart

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 6

This is very tasty and easy to make. I got this from a coworker a few years back and it is always a hit when I serve it. Enjoy

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon granulated sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter very cold cut into 1/4 cubes

1/4 cup ice water

topping

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 yellow onion thinly sliced

1/4 pound yellow squash sliced into 1/4 rounds

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 pound pepper jack cheese coarsely grated

1 tablespoon milk or cream

Directions:

1. In large bowl mix flour, salt and sugar.
2. Using a pastry blender cut chilled butter into flour mixture just until butter is size of gumballs.
3. Make a well in the middle of the dough then pour a small amount of ice water into center.
4. Using a fork bring some of the flour butter mixture into the water.
5. Continue until all of the water has been well incorporated.
6. The mixture will be slightly crumbly but it should hold together.
7. If it doesn't add more cold water 1 tablespoon at a time.
8. Press dough into a ball then flatten into a disk about 5” in diameter.
9. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
10. Preheat oven to 400 then place a rack in lower third of the oven.
11. In medium skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat.
12. Add onions and squash then sauté 2 minutes stirring constantly.
13. Add thyme, salt and pepper then continue to cook 5 minutes then remove from heat.
14. Remove dough from refrigerator and on a well floured surface roll it into an 8” circle.
15. Place dough in shallow baking pan then spoon onion squash mixture onto center of the dough.
16. Leave a 1-1/2” border and top with cheese then fold 1-1/2” border of tart toward center.
17. Crimp edges a little as you go then brush folded-over edges with the milk or cream.
18. Bake until border is golden and cheese is bubbly and golden brown about 30 minutes.
19. Serve immediately.

By RecipeOfHealth.com