Cranberry Walnut Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup walnuts, ground
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 ounces butter, chilled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/3 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced fine
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 for the crust: pulse dry ingredients and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
• 2 add milk; pulse until dough comes together.
• 3 press mixture into ball, and then press into a 9" tart pan.
• 4 prick crust with fork.
• 5 freeze for half an hour; bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
• 6 for the filling:.
• 7 heat oil in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 8 add onion, sprinkle with salt and saute 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently until onion is tender and caramelized.
• 9 add cranberries and sugar, cook until they pop.
• 10 stir in walnuts and thyme, set aside.
• 11 in a bowl, combine eggs and cream, whisk until smooth.
• 12 spoon walnut-cranberry mixture into baked tart shell, crumble blue cheese over top, and pour egg and cream mixture over filling.
• 13 bake at 350° until golden, and custard is set, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 14 cool 15 minutes before serving.