
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily halved
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal546
- fat43g
- saturates20g
- carbs27g
- sugars5g
- fibre3g
- protein14g
- salt1.8g
Ingredients
For the onions
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Olive oil
ol-iv oylProbably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 3 large onions, halved and thinly sliced
Onion
un-yunOnions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp chopped walnut
Walnut
wall-nutWalnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…
- 12 pitted Kalamata olives, halved
Olive
ol-livWidely grown all over the Mediterranean, where they've been cultivated since biblical times…
- 2 tsp chopped rosemary
Rosemary
rose-mar-eeRosemary's intense, fragrant aroma has traditionally been paired with lamb, chicken and game…
For the pastry & topping
- 500g pack all-butter shortcrust pastry
- 4 Capricorn goat's cheese, halved (keep the rind on)
- 8 walnuts halves
Walnut
wall-nutWalnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…
For the dressed watercress
- generous handfuls watercress
Watercress
wort-er-cressWith deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is related to mustard and is one of…
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp walnut oil
Method
For the onions, heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Add the onions, stir well, then cover and cook for 15 mins, stirring every now and then. Stir really well and add the sugar, lots of seasoning and the walnuts, olives and rosemary. Cook for 5 mins more, until soft and very golden.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Thinly roll out the pastry, then stamp out 8 fluted rounds with a 10cm cutter. Prick with a fork, then bake for 10 mins. Mix the dressing ingredients together. This can all be prepared a few days ahead.
Pile the onions onto the pastry rounds, top with goat‘s cheese and place a walnut half on top of the cheese. Bake for 10 mins until the cheese is melty. Toss the watercress with the dressing, pile onto plates and serve the pastry on top.
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