Onion puff pastry, a tasty and very quick rustic dish, perfect for an everyday dinner or as an appetizer for special occasions. The recipe is extremely simple and, to make it, you won’t need to dirty pots or pans. After finely slicing the onions, I spread them on the puff pastry together with stracchino and fontal. A sprinkle of grated cheese for a super-crispy crust and into the oven. Also perfect as a fridge-cleanup option, this savory pastry is truly delicious as well as super quick. I confess I had wanted to prepare it for a while, also because, fortunately, everyone here likes onions. When I made it, though, it vanished in no time and I could only try a small piece. A recipe that pleased everyone and that you can also make using potatoes instead of onions. Now, let’s go to the kitchen together, because the onion puff pastry will be ready in a click!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 4 white onions
- 3.5 oz stracchino
- 3.5 oz fontal
- 0.9 oz grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Baking pan
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Grater with large holes
Steps
First of all, clean the onions: peel them and rinse under water. Then slice them very thinly with a knife or a mandoline, if you prefer. Next, unroll the puff pastry, arrange the edges and prick the surface with a fork. Add the stracchino, the slices of fontal and then the previously sliced onion.
Sprinkle the grated cheese, add a little oil and bake in the oven at 356°F on fan/convection setting for 25 minutes, or until the onions and the pastry edges are golden.
Remove the puff pastry from the oven, cut it into diamond-shaped pieces and serve.
storage and tips for the onion puff pastry
This savory pastry can be stored in a cool, dry place for 1 to 2 days.
FAQ Questions and Answers for the onion puff pastry
What can I substitute for stracchino?
As an alternative to stracchino you can use crescenza, or another creamy cheese of your choice.
