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An Onion Tart

A baked pastry filled with sliced onions and seasoning.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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An Onion Tart

Ingredients

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

Prepare

  1. Slice the onions.

  2. Place the sliced onions on the dough.

  3. Season the onions to taste.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake in a 350°F oven until done.

  2. Serve hot on a plate.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Onions
Provide the main filling, adding sweetness and soft texture as they cook.
Dough
Forms the crust that holds the filling and browns in the oven.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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