This Fennel Onion Tart is easy to make with store bought pastry and fresh produce.
The Amazing Flavour of Fennel
Fennel, if you have never tried it is taste similar to black licorice. It has a bulb base with dill like fronds. We use both the bulb portion and fronds for this recipe.
Using Fresh Ricotta
I made this tart using freshly made Ricotta and sweet onions. Store bought puff pastry makes the prep quick and easy. Making fresh ricotta is easy and satisfying. It takes less than 20 minutes and is a technique everyone should try.
Fennel Onion Tart
- 1 package of frozen puff pastry
- 1 cup of fresh ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup of sour cream
- 7 slices of bacon, chopped and fried
- ¾ cup of thinly sliced fennel
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup of grated asiago cheese
- salt and pepper
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to a 10 x 12 sheet.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Roll out the second square to a 10 x 12 sheet.
- Brush the first sheet lightly with water.
- Place the second sheet directly on top of the first sheet.
- Mix the ricotta, sour cream, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spread the ricotta sour cream blend on the pastry leaving an inch boarder on all sides.
- Layer the fennel, onions and bacon across the tart.
- Sprinkle with the asiago cheese.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the pastry is nice and golden brown.
Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to a 10 x 12 sheet. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Roll out the second square to a 10 x 12 sheet. Brush the first sheet lightly with water. Place the second sheet directly on top of the first sheet.
Mix the ricotta, sour cream, salt and pepper until smooth.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spread the ricotta sour cream blend on the pastry leaving an inch boarder on all sides.
Layer the fennel, onions and bacon across the tart. Sprinkle with the asiago cheese.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the pastry is nice and golden brown.
Cut into squares and top with a few fresh fennel fronds.
I love fennel! This tart looks delicious, such a great combination of flavours going on. ?
It turned out fantastic! Definitely a good addition to a holiday entertaining meal. The presentation you could do with the plating could be quite spectacular.
Tarts always look so great on a dinner table. And this one looks amazing!
Agreed. You could do a very nice presentation of this on a holiday entertainment table. Rustic yet quite elegant.
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I love fennel, this looks perfect!!
It is a pretty tart that tastes fantastic!