French Shallot Tart
Caramelized shallots baked in pastry with a simple egg and cream custard.
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Ingredients
8 items- 12 to 14
shallot
12 to 14 medium shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons
butter
2 tablespoons butter
- 100 ml
heavy cream
100 ml heavy cream
- 2
egg
2 large eggs
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salt
Salt
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black pepper
Black pepper
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nutmeg
Nutmeg
- 1
pastry
1 sheet puff pastry or shortcrust pastry
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 2
Cook the shallots in butter over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes until soft and caramelized.
- 3
Beat the eggs with the cream, salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.
- 4
Line a tart pan with the pastry and prick the base with a fork.
- 5
Spread the shallots over the pastry and pour the custard over them.
- 6
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until set and lightly golden.