Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts Recipe

These SUPER easy caramelized onion tarts are loaded with sweet fig jam, tangy blue cheese and flaky puff pastry crust baked to perfection, then drizzled with honey!

WHY YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THESE CARAMELIZED ONION TARTS:

• They’re unexpected yet classic. The flavor combo of caramelized onion and blue cheese is a classic one but combining them on top of a flaky puff pastry is likely something your friends haven’t tried before – and they are going to LOVE it!
• They’re a really fun recipe to make when you’ve got a free afternoon to mess around in the kitchen. I like to invite friends over, open a bottle of wine and spend the afternoon chatting in the kitchen – I find it’s more fun when you get friends involved.
• They’re the perfect handheld appetizer for your next party. They taste great fresh and warm from the oven, or they taste amazing at room temp too. Which makes them the perfect treat for your next get together!

DO I HAVE TO USE PUFF PASTRY?

Not necessarily. You could use pie crust or even crescent rolls. However, puff pastry has the perfect buttery flakiness needed for this dish, so it’s best to stick to the recipe here and use traditional puff pastry sheets. Thaw them in the fridge overnight so they are easy to unroll and cut.

WHERE CAN I FIND PUFF PASTRY?

You’ll typically find puff pastry in the freezer section of your grocery store near the dessert items. Pepperidge Farm is my favorite reasonably priced brand that can be found at most grocery stores.

DO I HAVE TO USE BLUE CHEESE?

You could use Gorgonzola or Roquefort instead as they both have a rich, tangy flavor similar to blue cheese. But luckily, blue cheese is very popular and super easy to find so you shouldn’t have to spend too much time hunting it down!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (17.3 oz.) package puff pastry, thawed in the fridge overnight
• 2.5 pounds white or yellow onions, halved, then sliced 1/8? thick
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry white wine
• Kosher salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 9 oz. fig jam
• 5 oz. crumbled blue cheese
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• honey for drizzling

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