Caramelised Onions Galettes with Goat's Cheese and Roasted Pumpkin
Impress your guests with these Caramelised Onion Galettes with roast pumpkin, and goat's cheese! A delicious and elegant appetiser, perfect for any gathering.
Equipment
- Oven and Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 2 sheets ready made puff pastry cut into 5 x 5" squares
- 2 tablespoons goats cheese crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped parsley *Optional topping
Caramelised Onions
- 1 cup onions finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh or dried sage
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely minced
Roasted Pumpkin
- 1 cup pumpkin cut into small cubes
- 1 medium jalapeno or 1 small fresh chilli green or red
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil any variety
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Making the Caramelised Onions
- In a non stick pan on the lowest heat setting saute the onions with 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon fresh or dried sage, 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic, 1 teaspoon pepper and a pinch of salt. Leave on the heat for 45 mins, stirring at an interval of every five minutes. When the onions have turned a dark chocolatey colour and jammy consistency they are ready. You can also buy store bought caramelised onions and skip this step.
Roasting the Pumpkin
- Mix 1 cup pumpkin, cut into small cubes, 1 medium chopped jalapeno or fresh chilli. salt and pepper to taste and 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Put foil on a baking tray, place the pumpkin mix at the centre of the foil. Fold over the sides of the foil to cover the pumpkin and create a sealed packet.
- Put in a preheated oven at 200 ℃ (400℉) for 40 minutes.
- Once the pumpkin is cooked, take it out of the oven and mash with a fork.
Making the Galette
- Lay the 2 puff pastry squares (approximately 5" x 5") on a foil or baking parchment paper on a baking tray. If they are frozen, let them thaw for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. Pinch or roll each edge lightly with your fingers to create a crimped pattern, a bit like the tassels on the ends of a pillow.
- Spread an even layer of the pumpkin mash on each puff pastry sheet, leaving half a centimeter from all the sides.
- Spoon over the caramelised onions and spread evenly on top of the pumpkin mash.
- Evenly crumble 2 tablespoons of the goat's cheese over the top of the onion layer.
- Bake in the oven at 180℃ (350℉) for 20 minutes until the edges become puffed and golden.
- Sprinkle a little chopped parsley on the top and serve hot.