Just one bite of these awesome creamy onion mustard tarts and you’ll be hooked. With a creamy onion filling and a subtle touch of mustard in a wonderful cream cheese pastry, these delectable tarts can be used as an hors d’oeuvres for entertaining your next party or served as an accompaniment to just about any meals.
Pastry Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup firm and cold cream cheese
In a food processor with metal blade, add flour and salt; pulse to mix. Add butter and cheese and pulse until crumbly. Gather in a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill.
Filling Ingredients:
2 tbsp. butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 cup whipping (35%) cream
2 tsp. Mrs. McGarrigle’s Classic Wholegrain or Creamy Champagne Mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
30 cooked baby shrimp (optional)
Grated Parmesan on top (optional)
Melt butter in frying pan over medium heat, stir in onions, cook 1 minute; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Add cream, increase heat to high and cook 2 minutes until thickened. Stir in mustard and season.
Roll pastry out on a lightly floured surface.
Cut pastry dough into 30-3 inch rounds. Place pastry in muffin tins and fill with onion mixture, topping with fresh parmesan (if desired).
Bake at 425F for 15 minutes.
Top with baby shrimps (if desired) for hors d’oeuvres. Makes 30.
