How to Make Our Goat's Cheese, Sticky Walnut and Caramelised Onion Tarts

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta is lower in calories, while cream cheese is more affordable.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut option, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: red wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Red wine vinegar is a healthier option, and apple cider vinegar is less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is a healthier alternative, while granulated sugar is more economical.

Put 1/3 cup caster sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small pan and slowly bring to the boil.

Cook until it turns golden, then add 1/2 cup walnuts and stir to coat.

Tip onto a piece of baking paper and quickly spread out so they're not all in one clump; leave it to cool.

Using flaky pastry, cut out 4 centimeter pastry rounds.

Use a small knife to lightly score a 1 centimeter border around the edge of each pastry round and prick the bases with a fork.

Chill the pastry rounds until firm.

Whisk 1 egg and use it to brush the pastry borders.

Spread a good layer of the onions on the base of each tart.

Cut the cheese rounds in half and put on the onion.

Lightly brush with olive oil and grind over some black pepper.

Fan bake at 190 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is soft and the pastry has risen and is golden brown.

Top each tart with another spoonful of onions, a few sticky walnuts, and a sprig of thyme; season with salt to serve.

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