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feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a month
Ingredients
For Filling
- 80 g Cheddar cheese grated
- 15 g grana padano finely grated
- 2 eggs
- 700 g onion (trimmed and peeled weight), chopped into pieces no larger than an inch
- 110 ml whole milk
- 40 ml vegetable oil
For pastry
- 40 ml vegetable oil
- 150 g self-raising flour
- 2 tsps mustard powder
- 3 tbsps cold water
Serve with
- 320 g peas
- 1 kg potatoes
Instructions
Pastry
- Make the pastry by sifting the flour and mustard powder into a mixing bowl, then stir in 40 mls of oil.
- Add cold water, up to 40 mls until you have a dough that forms a ball and leaves the bowl clean. Just stir the mix with a spoon, don't try to rub it in
- Leave to rest at room temperature for half an hour.
Filling
- Meanwhile, prep the filling. Put the oil in a heavy-based saucepan, then add the onions, stir to get them well coated in the oil, and cook them (uncovered) over a medium heat for about half an hour until they have reduced and turned a deep brown (caramelised).
- They may take as long as 45 minutes. Keep an eye on them towards the end as they may start to stick. If they do, add a splash of water and stir
- Click here to start a 30 minute timer
- If you cook them for less long, or like them less caramelised, you'll need to cook 50-100g less onions, as they will have reduced less in size.
- Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a 20p piece to line the tart tin, prick the base with a fork, place it on the pre-heated baking sheet, and bake in the centre of oven for up to 15 minutes.
- Check at 5 minutes and if the pastry seems to have puffed a little and turned a strawlike colour (ie barely browned), remove earlier than the 15 mins.
- Click here to start a 5 minute timer
- Then spread the onions all over the base of the tart, whisk the beaten eggs together with the milk and some seasoning, and pour this mixture over the onions.
- Finally sprinkle both cheeses over the top, return the tart to the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the filling is puffy and golden brown.
- Click here to start a 30 minute timer
Serve With
- Serve with 320g peas (80g per person).
- and 1kg potatoes made into potato wedges, or peel, boil and mash them
Notes
Nutrition
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