Onion And Olive Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 kg onions or 1 kg red onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 quantity rich shortcrust pastry (omit the sugar and vanilla)
• 4 roma tomatoes, sliced
• 12 anchovy fillets
• 1/2 cup black olives, pitted

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a preferably non-stick pan over a low heat, and sauté the onions and garlic, until they are softened but not browned, for about 25 minutes. drain and reserve the oil; and cool.
• 2 preheat the oven to 200°c, lightly grease a 29cm x 21cm rectangular flan pan, and press the pastry firmly into the pan. trim and discard any excess pastry and chill the pastry-lined pan for 15 minutes.
• 3 spread the onions and garlic over the pastry, top with the sliced tomatoes, anchovy fillets and olives, and drizzle with the reserved oil.
• 4 bake for 40-45 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden.
• 5 serve.