Tears and Triumph

Today was a special day for a few reasons. First, to be sure about a recipe I had to call my mother in law. The tricky part of calling her is that my French is so-so and she is fluent and fast (she is French after all!) I did it though! And, I managed to get the amounts and ingredients for an onion tart.

The tears were because of the 5 onions I cut for my onion tart. My mother-in-law recommended 10 because she loves to fill up her tart.

Today's triumph was speaking French and then recreating my mother in law's delicious onion tart.


Onion Tart

1 pâte brisée (pie crust)
5-10 yellow onions - peeled and cut into semi-circles strips
60 grams of butter
60 grams of white flour
30 centiliters of whole milk
grated Gruyere cheese
(cooked bacon and apples are a nice addition to this tart as well)

Place the pâte brisée in a round baking pie dish. After peeling and cutting the onions, dry your tears, and then place the onions and butter in a pan on medium-heat. Slowly cook the onions until they are soft and sweet. This might take up to 30 minutes. It is important to cook them slowly and not brown them too quickly. Once the onions are softened add the flour. This will thicken the onions. Then, add warmed whole milk to the pan. Mix until all the ingredients have come together. Place the onions into the crust. Top with Gruyere cheese. Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for about 30 minutes. Bon appetit!