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Chard, Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion in Cheese Crust

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Chard, Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion in Cheese Crust

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Late Winter Tart (Sweet or Savory)
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
  • cathy's Testing Notes: This savory pie is delicious! The recipe has several steps, so make it when you have some time but do make it because this pie is well worth the effort. The crust came together well -- the...

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    SKK's Notes: Taking the picture of this tart was as much fun as making it. Went to Discovery Park Lighthouse to take the photo and everyone who walked buy offered to purchase it! My intention with...

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Serves 8 to 10

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In glass baking pan with sides, toss cauliflower with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. If necessary use 2 pans. Roast 15 minutes, turn cauliflower over, then turn oven to 375 and roast another 25 to 30 minutes, checking every 10 minutes, until cauliflower is softened and starting to turn light brown. Set califlower aside.

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  2. In a thick, wide-bottomed sauté pan melt 3 tablespoons of butter and add the onions. Salt to taste. (AntoniaJames added fresth thyme at this point and it sounds wonderful!) Cook the onions over medium low heat (sweating them) stirring about every 20 minutes until the onions are honey colored. Take out ¾ of the onions and set aside, leaving ¼ of the onions in the pan.

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  3. If needed add additional olive oil to 1/4 onions left and sauté 2 minced garlic cloves over medium heat. Add chard, 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne, salt and pepper to taste and toss. Put tight fitting lid on pan and cook until chard is soft. Squeeze extra liquid out of chard and set aside.

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  4. Now we make the sauce. Whisk 3 eggs together in bowl, add 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, dash of pepper. Stir together and set aside.

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  1. In food processor pulse flour and salt together. Then add 10 tablespoons of cut butter and pulse for about 10 seconds until mixture looks like corn meal. Add Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper and nutmeg and pulse several times until mixed.

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  2. Put dough in medium bowl, add water and using a wooden spoon or spatula gradually gather the mixture into a ball adding water as needed. Make the ball into a disk and wrap in plastic and freeze the dough for 10 minutes or chill it in fridge for 30 minutes.

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  3. Roll out dough on floured surface and when large enough and about 1/4 " thick place in pie or tart pan, crimp edges and put back in the freezer for 10 minutes.

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  4. Take dough out of freezer, line it with tin foil or parchment paper, weight the bottom with pie weights or dried beans. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully remove weights and foil or parchment paper. Turn oven to 325 degrees F and bake for another 20 minutes or until done. Take out of oven.

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  5. Filling the Crust 1. caramelized onions on bottom 2. chard on top of onions 3. cauliflower on top, broken into bite size pieces 4. pour sauce over filling 5. cover the top with 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated

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  6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 - 45 minutes until tart is bubbling and brown. Transfer to rack and cool 15 minutes before serving.

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22 Comments on Chard, Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion in Cheese Crust

Chocolate_peppermint_truffle_cookies_032 Reply

Love love love this!! I think I'll make it this weekend! It looks so perfect for fall!!

Buddhacat Reply

Thanks Chez Suzanne!

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Love this! Definitely on the "must try" list. Make that the "must try soon" list. Saved!! ;o)

Buddhacat Reply

Thank you so much, AntoniaJames. I didn't know this recipe was a pick until I got your message! Please let me know how it goes and if you have improvements.

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

Made this tonight for dinner. Fantastic! I added a bit of fresh thyme with the onions. So, so good. ;o)

Buddhacat Reply

Love the thyme idea!

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Three of my favorite things in a cheese crust! YUM!

Buddhacat Reply

Thanks, Bevi. It is a great crust.

Oldies_joemare_bd Reply

This sounds so good, Love your cheese crust.

Buddhacat Reply

Thanks, sdebrango!

Img_2764 Reply

Chard, the greatest green ever plus cheese - looks like summer to me!

Buddhacat Reply

Thank you boulangere! Appreciate the comments. I have family in Helena and Missoula - maybe we will run into each other in Big Sky country.

Copy_of_me Reply

This sounds delicious, SKK! Especially love all the cheese used, and a great crust! Notice you are from Seattle, I moved from the Eastside to Gig Harbor...Cheers to the PacNW!

Buddhacat Reply

Welcome to the west from east of the lake! Thank you for your kind comments.

Ab_sum Reply

Yum. You sure look like a baker to me!

Buddhacat Reply

Sagegreen, think of you often and am making your incredible recipes. What a gift you are to food52.

Sausage2 Reply

What a great sounding combination of flavors!

Buddhacat Reply

Thank you fiveandspice! I made these all week-end and the house still smells so good.

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This is beautiful and interesting...something to serve that inspires everyone! Beautiful, beautiful!!!

Buddhacat Reply

Thank you epowersbrown! I sent the very tart there is a picture of on a boat trip today - friends were moving their 65 foot boat from Seattle to Anacortes - and I wanted something that would look good and be easy to eat.

Shamrock-medal Reply

Sounds really yummy! Love roasted cauliflower in any form, and this sounds particularly good.

Buddhacat Reply

Hardlikearmour, I so appreciated your link with the Cooks Illustrated pie dough recipe. And next week I will be making your sunchoke tart. Really looking forward to the current recipe and any tweaks you make.

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