The Yarra Valley Conference Center, Executive Chef, Simon Geare, shares his very popular Blue Cheese & Onion Tart. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner. Norm and I visited the Conference Center earlier this year.

Blue Cheese Onion Tart

Blue Cheese & Onion Tart

What you will need:
3 cups finely sliced Onion
100g (about 3.5 ounces) Butter
500g (about 2-8 oz packages)Philadelphia Light Cheese
250g (about 9 ounces) Blue Cheese
8 Eggs
Shortcrust Pastry

Preheat oven to 180°C (about 350 F)
Line a 10inch flan/pie tin with shortcrust pastry and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Fry onions in the butter until they start to brown.
Add the cheeses and melt into the onion.
Allow to cool for 20mins then add eggs and mix well. (season with salt & pepper)
Pour mixture into flan tin and bake for 20-30 minutes or until mixture has set and pastry has cooked around the sides of the flan tin.

Tip: Place flan tin on wire oven rack which allows bottom of pastry to cook more evenly.

Serve with tomato and fresh herb salad.
Enjoy!

Yarra Valley Conference Centre
2164 Melba Highway, Dixon Creek
via Yarra Glen Victoria 3775 Australia
Phone: +61 (3) 5965 2397
Fax:     +61 (3) 5965 2025
Website: www.yarravalleyconference.com.au


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