Montgomery and Onion Tart

Name: Montgomery and Onion Tart
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 220g plain flour; 150g butter; 1 egg, beaten; 5 onions; 290g Montgomery's Cheddar; 4 eggs; 50ml milk; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper

1 hour
25 mins
medium
6

Recipe by

Fran Warde

Ingredients

220g plain flour
150g butter
1 egg, beaten
5 onions
290g Montgomery's Cheddar
4 eggs
50ml milk
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

Method

Place the flour in a bowl, then cut the butter into small pieces and add in.
Rub both between your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs, add the egg and use a round bladed knife to mix together the ingredients together with a cutting motion (a little extra cold water may be needed).
When it forms a dough ball, cover and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Roll out the chilled pastry and line a buttered 20cm x 31cm push up bottom tart tray.
Heat the oven to 200°C.
Using a mandoline, slice the onions finely.
Grate the cheese and place in a bowl, then add the seasoning and toss to mix.
Transfer this to the pastry case, and spread out evenly.
Whisk the eggs and milk until blended and carefully pour over the onion mix.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes then reduce the oven to 170c and cook for a further 20 minutes.
Leave to cool for 5 minutes then release from the pastry case: Eat hot or cold.