If you are looking for a tasty and delicious dish to impress your guests or simply pamper yourself, the popular onion tart with puff pastry is a wonderful choice.
Onion pie with puff pastry is a classic fall dish that is both delicious and easy to prepare. It's perfect for a light lunch, as a hearty starter or main course. The sweet and caramelized onions are perfectly complemented by the puff pastry, which adds a nice, buttery flavor to the crispy base. It is best enjoyed warm, together with a fresh, green salad or a delicious soup.
Onion cake with puff pastry: So simple and delicious
Try this delicious and easy recipe for crispy puff pastrycaramelized onionsand parmesan. Use sweet white or red onions, or mix both types together for a nice pop of color. Make sure you want the puff pastry to be cold, so you'll want to work quickly.
Ingredients for the cake
- 1 sweet onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 fresh puff pastry
- 1 No
- 1 tbsp water
- 60 g Yoghurt
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- Salt
- Pfeffer
Prepare onion cake with puff pastry
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Cut the onion into strips.
- Put the olive oil in a pan, heat it briefly and fry the onion strips until they are soft and slightly translucent. Cook the onion slowly to bring out the sweetness.
- Remove the onion from the pan and let it cool.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut 1cm wide strips from each side. Leave them aside.
- Place the puff pastry on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl and lightly brush the puff pastry with it.
- Place the cut pieces of puff pastry on the edges and brush them with the egg mixture too.
- Spread the yogurt on the inside of the cake.
- Add the fried onion and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
- Sprinkle the fresh thyme on top and season the cake with a little salt and pepper.
- Bake the onion cake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into small squares and serving.
- Once the cake has cooled, you can store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Simply warm up before serving.
Serving tips:The onion cake can be cut into squares, strips or triangles. It tastes wonderful in every form.
Ideas to refine
- Instead of yogurt, you can also spread a layer of mayonnaise, soft goat cheese, mascarpone or crème fraîche on the puff pastry and top with the onion.
- If you don't have or like Parmesan, you can use Gruyère cheese, Gouda, Brie, Gorgonzola, or any other cheese that goes well with the flavors instead.
- Refine this easy recipe by adding grilled artichokes before baking, or sautéing some bacon or mushrooms along with the onion.
More recipes for sheet pan onion cakescan be found here.
