Caramelized Onion And Herbed Goat Cheese Flatbread Food

CARAMELIZED ONION, GOAT CHEESE & ARUGULA FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Heat butter in skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, 30-40 minutes. Once onions begin to soften and brown, sprinkle with salt and stir in stock. Cook additional 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Lay flatbread on baking sheet. Brush with 1 tsp. olive oil and top with caramelized onions and goat cheese. Bake 8-12 minutes, or until cheese melts and crust is crisp. Remove from oven.
• Toss arugula with 1 tsp. olive oil, salt and pepper. Top flatbread with arugula and drizzle with balsamic glaze.

FLATBREAD WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
• Add onions; cook until wilted& starting to brown.
• Add sugar, vinegar, salt& pepper.
• Reduce heat& cook gently for 15- 25 minutes or until onions are caramelized& brown.
• Cool.
• Roll pastry into a rectangle approximately 12 x 16 inches. I don't use the sheets of puff pastry - I prefer to use the 375gm package of Tenderflake Puff Pastry. I start rolling it out on my counter, then I transfer it to my baking tray (which has been lined with parchment paper) and roll the pastry to fit the tray. Since puff pastry is very "forgiving", you can "cut & paste" if necessary.
• Spread onions over pastry.
• Dot with cheese& sprinkle with chervil.
• If you are preparing this for a party, you can prepare to this point and refrigerate- then bake later.
• Bake in preheated 400F oven for 20- 25 minutes or until cheese has melted& pastry is crisp.
• When removed from the oven, it will be puffed right up but allow it to cool for 5 minutes & it will fall back down. Cut into 20 serving pieces - this is easier done with kitchen scissors instead of a knife - then cut each piece in half diagonally.