Caramelized onion & goat cheese tarts


French cuisine

Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp butter.
- 1 tbsp olive oil.
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced thinly.
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar.
- 1 tsp fresh thyme.
- ½ tsp salt.
- ¼ tsp pepper.
- 6 oz goat cheese.
- 1 tsp garlic powder.
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
- Pinch of salt.
- 3 tbsp half & half.
- 4 (6 inch) rounds of puff pastry.

Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large sauté pan and add the onion.
- Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until soft and caramelized.
- Add the vinegar and thyme, stir and set aside.
- Whip the goat cheese, garlic, pepper, salt and half & half together with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Dust the work surface with flour before rolling out the puff pastry, as it tends to stick and cause the rounds to be misshapen.
- Using a knife, score a line ¼ inch inside the puff pastry rounds to create an edge.
- Prick the pastry several times inside the circle so that the center won’t rise too much.
- Spread about 2 tbsp of the goat cheese mixture inside each circle, leaving a border.
- Top with ¼ of the onions on each one.
- Bake on a parchment lined sheet pan at 425 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.