French · Dessert
Caramelized Onion and Cheese Tart
A keto reworking of the classic French onion and cheese tart, swapping a wheat crust for almond flour and using slow-cooked carrot in place of sugar-heavy caramelized onion, set in a rich cream cheese custard.
$1
20 minsPrep
28 minsCook
58 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
490Calories
10.6gProtein
47.1gFat
13.2gCarbs
3.4gSugar
4.5gFiber
603mgSodium
122mgChol
19.1gSat Fat
384mgPotassium
141mgCalcium
1.5mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
1.4mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
2gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
French Apple Cider (Non-Alcoholic)
local
Alsatian Riesling
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F). In a bowl, mix almond flour, melted butter, a third of the beaten egg, and salt into a dough; press evenly into 2 x 8cm individual tart tins, working it up the sides.
2
Blind-bake the crusts for 10 minutes until just set and lightly golden, then set aside to cool slightly.
3
Meanwhile, melt the second portion of butter in a small pan over low-medium heat; add the thinly sliced carrot and a pinch of allulose, and cook slowly for 15-18 minutes, stirring often, until deeply softened and browned to mimic caramelized onion.
4
In a bowl, whisk the remaining egg with cream cheese, heavy cream, and black pepper until smooth.
5
Divide the caramelized carrot between the two baked crusts, then pour the cream cheese filling over the top.
6
Return the tarts to the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes until the filling is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
7
Cool in the tins for 10 minutes before gently unmoulding and serving warm or at room temperature.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz70g fine, blanched almond flour
- 1 oz28g melted butter
- 1/21/2 eggs, beaten, divided between crust and filling (22g)
- 0.1 oz2g salt
- 0.4 oz10g for caramelizing onions butter
- 1.6 oz45g thinly sliced, caramelized low and slow to mimic sweet onion depth carrot
- 0.1 oz4g pinch, to deepen caramelization allulose
- 1.2 oz35g softened cream cheese
- 1.1 oz30g heavy cream
- 0 oz1g cracked black pepper
