Whole-wheat Feta Tart With Caramelized Onions And Herbs

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 40 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

Whole-Wheat Crust

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour

½ -1 teaspoon fine sea salt

200g butter

2 heaping Tablespoons yogurt

Feta Filling

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 large red onions—peeled, halved and thinly sliced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar balsamic

200g cream cheese, at room temperature

12 ounces (340g) feta, cubed

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

Red-pepper flakes, to taste

Directions

1. Make the crust: Place a 10-inch tart pan on a baking sheet. In a food processor add 1 cup whole-wheat flour, cut up cold butter, salt, yogurt, then 1/4c flour and mix till it is clumped on one side.

2. Press the dough into the tart pan to create a thin, even layer (about ⅛-inch thick all the way around). Take special care to ensure it’s not too thick where the base and side of the pan meet.

3.Poke the dough all over with a fork. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Bake the tart crust until golden brown and baked through, 20 to 22 minutes. (If it puffs up, press the tines of a fork into the dough to deflate it.) or put some weights on it. Cool completely.

4. Make the filling: While the crust bakes, pour olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium add the red onions and sauté until they begin to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then reduce the heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes.

5. Stir in the vinegar and continue to cook until the liquid is evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the cream cheese until the mixture is smooth. Cool to room temperature.

6. In a large bowl, toss the feta with the olive oil, parsley, dill, mint, oregano and red-pepper flakes to combine. When the caramelized onion mixture is cool, spread it into an even layer in the base of the cooled tart crust. Arrange the marinated feta in an even layer on top and serve.