French cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Munster Cheese Tart

Alsatian tart with pungent Munster cheese over softened onions, baked with caraway and crème fraîche.

Ingredients · for 6 servings

• 1 shortcrust pastry
• 300 g Munster cheese
• 3 onions
• 200 g crème fraîche
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Line a greased 26 cm tart pan with the shortcrust pastry, prick the base and blind-bake with parchment and baking beans at 190°C for 12 min.
2. Cut the onions into thin rings and sauté in the butter over low heat for 12–15 min. until very soft, pale golden and sweet; add the caraway and toast for 1 min.
3. Whisk the crème fraîche with the eggs, nutmeg, pepper and a little salt — the Munster already brings plenty of salt.
4. Spread the cooled onions over the pre-baked base and pour the custard over them.
5. Cut the Munster, rind on, into 1 cm thick slices and lay them evenly over the custard so they spread out while baking.
6. Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C for 30–35 min. until the cheese is browned and the custard has set, then let rest for 10 min. and serve lukewarm.