Tarte Flambee

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"A fantastic addition to those weekend brunches -"

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• PASTRY

• 7 -8 ounces puff pastry (store-bought)

• FILLING

• 1⁄2 cup cottage cheese
• 1⁄2 cup 15% cream 1 tbsp. flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• TOPPING

• 4 ounces bacon
• vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 medium onion, quartered and sliced very thin

directions

1. PASTRY: Lightly flour your counter, and roll the chilled dough into a 20-inch square, less than 1/8-inch thick. Cut into 4 disks 8-inches across. Carefully transfer the disks to the oiled pastry sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1/2 hour or longer.
2. Preheat the oven to 425°F Drop the cottage cheese into the food processor and process about 1/2 minute, until smooth. Add the other ingredients of the filling. Process again to blend.
3. Cut the bacon into slices. Oil a frying pan lightly, set over moderate heat, and cook the bacon 1 minute, then stir in the onions. Toss several minutes until the onions have softened but are not yet tender.
4. Leaving a 1/4 inch border free, spread the cheese mixture over the chilled.
5. pastry disks. Scatter the bacon and onions on top. Bake in upper middle level of the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown, and the topping is browned lightly.