Goat’s Cheese Tarts

Name: Goat’s Cheese Tarts
Ingredients: 30 ml (1 tablespoon) olive oil; 2 large onions cut into thin slices; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) thyme leaves; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) sugar; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) white wine vinegar; 1 egg yolk, beaten with a bit of water; 200 g goat’s cheese, sliced; to serve; 500 ml (2 cups) green leaves, such as watercress or rocket; 50 g hazelnuts, roasted, skinned and chopped; juice of 1/2 lemon; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) olive oil

Serve goat’s cheese tarts for a light lunch or as a starter to a dinner party. They are easy to prepare and are popped into the oven 15 minutes before you start serving.

Published 17 June 2026

Method

Preheat oven to 200 ºC (400 ºF). Grease a baking sheet.
Heat oil in a saucepan; add the onions, thyme, sugar and vinegar and simmer, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes. Set aside and cool.
Roll puff pastry out to 10 mm thick and cut out 4 x 10 cm disks. Place on baking sheet and brush with egg yolk.
Place a tablespoon of the onion mixture in the center of each pastry round.
Top with a slice of goat’s milk cheese and chill until ready to bake.
To serve. Bake tarts for 10 minutes or until light golden in colour. Serve immediately with the green leaves and hazelnuts. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.