Shallot tarte tatin with goat's cheese

Name: Shallot tarte tatin with goat's cheese
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 600 grams shallots; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 25 grams butter; 4 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps demerara or soft light brown sugar; 4 thyme sprigs; 375 g sheets 375g sheet puff pastry; 140 grams 100g goats cheese, sliced into rounds (we used 140g)

Shallot tarte tatin with goat's cheese is A mixture of shallots, brown sugar, puff pastry, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mushroom Tarte Tatin With Goat's Cheese, Beetroot Tarte Tatin with Goat's cheese cream, and Starters & Canapés: Tomato Tarte Tatin with Goat's cheese Crème.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Put the shallots into a heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 10 mins, then drain and peel.

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Shallot

Water

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Bowl

Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Add the shallots and fry gently for 10-15 mins until softened and lightly browned. Stir in the vinegar and sugar with leaves from 2 thyme sprigs for a few mins until caramelised. Turn off heat and season.

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Fresh Thyme

Shallot

Vinegar

Sugar

Tear remaining thyme sprigs into a few pieces and scatter over the base of a 22cm ovenproof shallow pan, cake or tart tin without a loose base. Tip in the shallots with all their sticky juices.

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Fresh Thyme

Shallot

Base

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Roll out the pastry until its big enough to cut out a roughly 26cm circle. Lift the pastry circle onto the shallots, then tuck the edges down the inside of the pan.

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Shallot

Roll

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Bake for 25-30 mins until pastry is golden.

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Leave tart for 5 mins to settle, then turn out of the tin. Dot with rounds of goats cheese and slice into wedges.

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Goat Cheese

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Servings:

balsamic vinegar 2Tbsps

demerara or soft light brown sugar 4

thyme sprigs 375g sheets

375g sheet puff pastry 140grams

100g goat's cheese, sliced into rounds (we used 140g)

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Tarte Tatin can be paired with Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. One wine you could try is NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.