Grilled Flatbreads With Caramelized Onions Sausage And Manchego Cheese Food

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.

GRILLED SAUSAGE SANDWICHES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GRUYERE C

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, sugar and caraway seeds.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and sauté until onions are deep brown and very tender, about 20 minutes longer.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before using.).
• Preheat broiler.
• Brush 11x7-inch metal baking pan with oil.
• Place sausages in pan.
• Broil until sausages are brown and crisp, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer sausages to work surface and cut lengthwise in half.
• Arrange 3 sausage halves on each of 2 bread slices.
• Spread 2 teaspoons mustard over sausages on each.
• Top sausages with caramelized onions, dividing equally.
• Top with Gruyère or Emmental cheese slices, dividing equally.
• Cover with remaining 2 bread slices.
• Spread half of butter over upper bread slices.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
• Carefully invert sandwiches, buttered side down, into skillet.
• Cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 5 minutes.
• Spread remaining butter over upper bread slices.
• Turn sandwiches, cover and cook until bottoms are brown, about 4 minutes longer.