Oprah's Onion And Thyme Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 -6 tablespoons ice water
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3 large vidalia onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine flour, butter, salt and sugar; pulse until if forms coarse meal. continue pulsing and add water 1 tbls at a time, until meal moistens into dough. form dough into disc; wrap in plastic.
• 2 refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a large saute pan over med flame, heat oil and butter. once hot, add onions; cook slowly until golden brown, about 25 minutes. stir in thyme, salt and pepper. set aside.
• 4 preheat oven to 375 degrees. roll out dough on a floured piece of parchment into 14 to 15 inch circle (doesn't have to be exact!).
• 5 place cooled onion mixture in center, fold over edges about 2 inches. in a small bowl, combine egg yolk and heavy cream; brush mixture over edges of dough. bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. serve warm.