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Aug 28, 2013

Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Tartlets

Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Tartlets


These little tartlets are comprised of a combination of pretty amazing ingredients: Caramelized onion jam. Goat cheese. Puff pastry, Balsamic syrup. Thyme. Seriously good. While they are fabulous as an appetizer or part of a lunch paired with a great salad, I've actually reheated the leftovers for breakfast. 

Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Tartlets

This recipe makes 4 four-inch rounds, but I am thinking that it would also work scaled down to mini appetizers or even baked in a mini muffin tin.

Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Tartlets

Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic Tartlet Recipe

Adapted from the gorgeously photographed and exquisite What Katie Ate

Ingredients

1/2 C balsamic vinegar
2 T brown sugar
1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
1 egg yolk, beaten with a bit of milk
6 to 8 T caramelized onion jam (from this post
4 slices of goat cheese, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
Thyme leaves from about 4 sprigs
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the balsamic vinegar syrup: Simmer the vinegar in a small saucepan until it has been reduced by half. Add the brown sugar and simmer until you have syrup that coats a spoon. Cool and refrigerate to thicken. 
  2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  3. Cut the puff pastry into four 4-inch rounds and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. 
  4. Using a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut 1/2 way through the rounds, creating a 1 inch border. Do not cut all of the way through. 
  5. Pierce the center of the rounds (inside the 2 1/2 inch border) several times with a fork. 
  6. Brush the outer 1 inch with the egg yolk.
  7. Spread the onion jam in the middle of the pastry inside the cut border.
  8. Top the center with a goat cheese round and sprinkle with thyme leaves and black pepper. 
  9. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until golden and puffy. 
  10. Drizzle with the balsamic syrup.
Enjoy!


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  1. These are beautiful and the flavors sound fantastic together. Onions and balsamic are a match made in heaven. Love that they can be eaten as leftovers too.

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    1. Thanks Laura, I was worried about that but they reheated just beautifully.

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  2. I think these would be a perfect appetizer for my book club! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. I cannot think of anything better than caramelized onion jam and goat cheese cradled in puff pastry hot from the oven. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Wow are these pretty, and they sound incredible! I would love to serve these at a cocktail party. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  5. Oh my gosh these are so gorgeous and exceptionally gourmet! Wow! Thanks for sharing at Saturday Night Fever!

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  6. Oh my goodness. These are so easy and elegant - have to think of an occasion on which I can make them and impress my guests!

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  7. Perfection on a plate for me, everything sounds perfect, goats cheese, caramalised onions and balsamic vinegar are a match made in heaven as far as I am concerned.

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  8. Hi there.... stumbled across your site looking for an appetizer to make tonight and these look heavenly minus the goat-cheese (not a fan)... I will sub Gorgonzola or blue-cheese... quick question, how delish would this be if you added some thinly sliced pear?! Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. I think that would be wonderful! If you roasted the slices a bit, even better!

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  9. As an alternative try on top of a large Mushroom instead of pastry under the grill - Yummy....

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    1. That does sound delicious!!! Thank you!!!!

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