Smoky cheese & onion tart

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A rustic tart to cut into squares for a picnic, or make individual tarts to serve as a starter with salad

Prep:20 mins
Cook:45 mins

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 759
fat 57g
saturates 27g
carbs 47g
sugars 6g
fibre 3g
protein 18g
salt 2.32g

Ingredients

small knob of butter
6 rashers smoked bacon, chopped into pieces
3 onions, thinly sliced
200ml double cream
500g block shortcrust pastry (all-butter has the best flavour)
plain flour, for duting
140g hard farmhouse cheese, such as cheddar, half grated, half crumbled
1 egg, beaten
140g cherry tomatoes, halved

Method

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Heat the butter in a frying pan until sizzling, then add the bacon and cook for 6 mins until just starting to crisp. Add the onions and sweat for 10 mins until soft, sticky and golden. Pour in the cream, take off the heat and leave to cool a little.
Meanwhile, roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle a little larger than this magazine and transfer to a baking tray. Roll the edges up and press down to create a raised border.
Tip the creamy onions into a bowl. Mix in the grated cheese and most of the beaten egg. Spread the mixture over the pastry, then scatter over the tomatoes and crumbled cheese. Brush the borders with the remaining beaten egg, then bake for 20 mins until golden. Leave to cool, then cut into squares. Enjoy warm with salad or cold on a picnic.