These delicious gourmet appetizers are perfect for the hostess who wants to please, look and taste great, yet are amazingly easy to make appetizers. And better yet, these gourmet appetizers are also perfect make ahead appetizers to save time on party day.
Fig, Onion & Le Migneron Tarts
Ingredients:
1 tblsp (15 ml) grape seed oil (or other type of oil)
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 oz (25 g) butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 sheets puff pastry
12 fresh Mission figs
1/2 lb (200 g) Le Migneron de Charlevoix cheese, Swiss cheese or Blue Cheese
Fresh sage leaves
Directions:
1) In a thick-bottomed saucepan, add oil and sliced onions. Slowly cook down over medium heat until soft. Add butter and seasoning and cook until caramelized. Refrigerate. Make Ahead Appetizers note: this step can be done in advance and stored for up to 1 week.
2) Purchase a high-quality puff pastry from a specialty store. Cut out 3-4 inch rounds and score with a fork. Return to refrigerator.
3) Slice figs and cut cheese into 20-30 g pieces. Spread onion mixture on puff pastry bases, arrange figs on top and finish with cheese. At this point the tarts may be baked or put back in fridge and saved for 12 hours.
4) Bake at 400F (200C) until pastry is brown. Finish with sage leaves and cracked pepper.
Note: To save time the caramelized onion can also be replaced with a store-bought one, or a savoury chutney or compote.
Enjoy!
Recipe courtesy All You Need Is Cheese Magazine.
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