Caramelized Onion, Gruyere, Tomato Tart

[@dwgalviniii]

I made grilled cheese sandwiches from this idea and they turned out amazing. Sundried tomatoes, gruyere, and your caramelized onions on a dark, nutty bread. It's an umami bomb!

[@helenrennie]

caramelized onion grilled cheese is my favorite! I love your variation :)

[@tweebie]

I made this twice in 1 week. That is how good the tart turns out. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I followed your steaming, water method to prepare the caramelised onions.

[@suzannecerrato4483]

Made this, we were overrun with tomatoes. It was absolutely delicious. It makes picky eaters try and love it as well. Surprising tart.

[@roanelytle6393]

The late, lamented Fish Market restaurant in Philadelphia made a shrimp, tomato and cheese pie that was amazing. This made me think of that pie.

[@barbarawegner7335]

I have made this maybe 10 times and each time it's a winner. The dough is really easy to make and can be made 4-5 days ahead. This will impress your guest.

[@alixc.3468]

Great Video and nice recipe. This was something I was eating during summer as a kid growing up in South West of France. I would suggest to add a thin layer of Dijon mustard on before the gruyere. Then for the ones who likes it, Anchovies on top... Thanks for bringing childhood memories!

[@AlysiasArtStudio]

That’s an awesome tip! You may never see this since it’s two years later!

[@beatrizsandoval4395]

My husband and I have been following a keto diet for 2 months already. 8 pounds from our weight goal. Once we get there I will be making this tart for a lunch for sure. It looks amazing!

[@sharonelizabeth4248]

Thank for the video. You’re crust looks like a winner.🏆 I’ve made this recipe for over twenty-five years using plum tomato wedges (seeds removed) arranged in concentric pattern along with pitted kalamata olives dotted on top. The best part about using de-seeded plum tomatoes is no blind baking of the crust is required. I simply bake at 375° in the middle of the oven for about an hour. If I were to use the tomatoes with seeds like in this recipe, then yes, I would blind bake it as they would produce a ton of liquid. Recently I tried a tomato tart with a strong Dijon mustard slathered on a par-baked (10 minute)puff pastry crust and herbs de provenance, sea salt and pepper scatter on top of the tomatoes….WOW! My”old faithful” recipe is getting a makeover and this pie crust is going into its remake.

[@pl777]

This was gone in 10 minutes. I learned so many things from this video. The crust was fantastic and the tomato water was an unexpected surprise. I like all the tips

[@wlk68]

Love this recipe. As you say, it's wonderful in the summer as a light meal. Just serve with a little salad on the side. I like to brush a thin layer of a nice Dijon mustard onto the pie crust before adding the onions to the tart.

[@thihal123]

Brushing a thin layer of mustard sounds like a fabulous idea!

[@susanpiotrowski1132]

I watched this video and was so excited that I made it the same day. I used a low carb crust and next time I will just skip the crust because the filling is so good. I was patient and followed your instructions for caramelizing the onions and it was worth it! I had orange, green, yellow and red tomatoes to use from our garden and it came out looking so good. I will be making it again very soon!

[@helenrennie]

great job adopting this recipe to your needs. cooking is all about components. you don't need to make all of them to end up with a great dish :)

[@jelsner5077]

I'm in the process of making this right now. So far, so good 🤞 The onions turned out beautifully.

[@troypetryk2043]

This is an amazing and well thought out video for this recipe! I have never seen better editing and writing skills for a youtube video. Will definitely try on weekend!

[@DuelScreen]

You may also like Adam Ragusea then. ;)

[@annamariamarchese5185]

I agree! Helen has it down pat! With every video I've viewed of Helen's, I have picked up a "tip".... Love her style.

[@johnmariakennedy1374]

I watch a lot of people cook, this lady is tops!!!!!!!

[@MaximTendu]

love all your recipes and videos, but to me the vegetarian ones are just the best. When someone claims that without meat there's not enough flavour in their dishes, I always send them back to your video on how to cook caramelized onions. Carry on with the inspiring work, and greetings from Vietnam!

[@bellenesatan]

Isn't gruyère made with animal gut juice? How is it vegetarian? Genuine question.

[@MaximTendu]

​@@bellenesatan It's a legitimate question. Many vegetarians normally eat cheese, so we eat rennet too- but I guess many of us don't know it. As for me, I eat cheese and other animal products such as eggs and milk, but for this tart I'm going to use my own batch of homemade stinky tofu- if you've never tried it before and you like blue cheese, you should definitely give it a chance.

[@bellenesatan]

@@MaximTendu haha, I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm a 3rd world rural town citizen. I just eat whatever, i actually never had gruyère before in my life, and many other cheeses.

[@MaximTendu]

@@bellenesatan if you have soy where you live, you can make tofu as i do here, it's cheap and very versatile. i've been living paycheck to paycheck since i got my high school diploma some twenty years ago, now I'm almost 40 and still i can't afford to buy cheese very often. but when i do, i want to make the best use of it i can- that's why i love watching this kind of videos.

[@e2linuxos]

@@bellenesatan Plenty of vegetarian Gruyère style cheeses available. Easy to make make this tart vegan as well. Use what you have available and are comfortable with eating. The tart looks delicious. Vegetarians and vegans can adapt the ingredients.

[@kaythompson8721]

This looks delicious! And...the necklace you wear a lot is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@carolinekettlestrings3791]

Thank you for the tip about squeezing the edges to remove cracks as soon as they appear! I can never get my pie dough to roll out to anything even remotely resembling a disc, and most cooking videos just skip to the end of the rolling process. I'm excited to try it. Edit: Tried it and it worked great! Very useful tip.

[@bobjolly7795]

I’ve been planning on making this and even making caramelized onions in preparation to do just that.... but I’ve ended up making those scrumptious cheese and apple sandwiches each time.... I adore that sandwich! But next time.. ..! Your description sounds just luscious! You are so easy to follow and you are so personable...my absolute favorite...along with Juaja Cocina for wonderful Mexican food... thank you so much for passing along your recipes and knowledge. I’ve been cooking for over 50 years and yet I have learned so many tips from you..

[@gordonhamnett1289]

The taste and enjoyment of this excellent tart was matched by it's attractiveness! My wife had to take a picture. Thanks so much for sharing Helen!

[@helenrennie]

so glad it turned out well :)

[@Mjbrooks194]

Thank you for being so in depth with every step! I feel a lot more confident trying pie dough out after the troubleshooting tips. Definitely gonna try this recipe soon!!!

[@susanpremo8068]

The dough recipe really works, it's the only one I use, just like she said, I got it from Cooks Illustrated as well.

[@christinefox8753]

Hi sharon&martin I’ve just bought the cosori pressure cooker and going to make the stew looks amazing thank you xx

[@gordybishop2375]

You had me at caramelized onions

[@ncmartinez_his]

Hopefully this comment is taken in the right way; I think Chef Rennie is incredibly attractive. Not just her looks, but her demeanor, intelligence, and her delight in the sensual aspects of cooking. The whole package.

[@RizzlyBear444]

I have made this for years and many many time. I mainly make it in the summer when I have fresh tomatoes and guest coming over. It is so impressive and dreamy yummy.

[@ruddhipotnis2403]

Hello Helen, I made this recipe and my mother in law and my husband both loved it. I loved it too, needless to mention. :) all your videos are so well designed and provide clear instructions. We live in Canada and if I ever were to visit Boston, I hope I can come meet with you.

[@helenrennie]

so glad it turned out well :)

[@e2linuxos]

I'm in awe of your passion for food. What a great combination of perfectly balanced taste experiences.

[@gordonhamnett1289]

Next on my menu! Thank you Helen!!!

[@13c11a]

Gorgeous. I would definitely have to eat the crust with my fingers.

[@RizzlyBear444]

I made this 2 times now wow so good. The onions take a long time but worth it.

[@slight1699]

I just made the onions this morning. Terrific. Making the tart now. Would a little fresh thyme be a plus?

[@charlescox4631]

Just tried my first attempt at this recipe. The flavors are fantastic! I think I need to be more aggressive with draining.the onions, a little too much oil on the crust. Otherwise. It was excellent. Highly recommend!

[@helenrennie]

Thank you so much for giving this tart a try :)

[@christophzxc6372]

Wow! Found you through Kenji's channel - what a gem you are! I'll be making this, what an idea for a tart!

[@darinakalinova2180]

Dear Helen, just did it. It is so delicious. Thank you.

[@helenrennie]

so glad your tart came out well :)

[@darinakalinova2180]

@@helenrennie it did, by now its gone and my beloved half asked for another one. But first will be something for me Brioški 😁. Thank you for your time and work. If you are planning to put perhaps your cook book on Patreon. Would be nice.....😉 I would get several and them to my non cooking friends. Have a great time and take care. P.s. if there is anything you would like from Europe. Let us know.

[@Jackiemycat]

Great video, explained so simply !

[@Dezertroze43]

Beautiful! Just gorgeous. Thank you Helen. Merci! Grazie.

[@kathyb.5156]

Looks scrumptious!

[@kittykat717]

Oh Helen this is so awesome, thank you

[@Begining2013]

Amazing recipe. I love your precise instructions with gram weights and each step of the recipe. Love your channel!!

[@margitschendel1605]

Fantastically explained. Thank you so much! ❤

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for adding the actual captions!

[@vaguelydeltarunethemedsocks]

I just made this and it was *so* worth the effort! Thanks for the recipe!

[@starlakelsey2782]

Looks beautiful! I know it tasted even better than it looked. I'm making tomato pie tomorrow. A poorman's Southern imitation of this but still mighty darn good teehee Try it sometime. Not as much work and real Southern tradition that everyone should try at least once.

[@yay-cat]

that looks delicious!

[@only4fun38]

wow amazing pastry never seen this before thank you!!

[@figmo397]

That tart looks and sounds amazing!

[@secretalias2264]

wow that looks good

[@loukasa]

Definitely going to try it, looks delicious. Btw, substitute gruyère for compté for a more authentic French experience (gruyère and compté are very similar, but the first comes from Switzerland and the second from France ;)

[@Jeff-ql3tg]

Looks delicious, I can’t get enough of gruyere, use in French onion soup 😋

[@tosca...]

It looks delicious!

[@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1]

Looks amazing!

[@thihal123]

Looks really delicious!!

[@mahavirpandit278]

Very nice looking n delicious

[@mrbear1302]

Very nice! I would sprinkle a little fresh thyme over the tomatoes before baking.

[@helenrennie]

great idea!

[@omaerin3529]

Helen that looks wonderful, I can almost taste it.

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Yum. Helen. as a practical expression of a Venn diagram This Pie could be Called a Keri Russell

[@HowToCuisine]

From a french chef, I must say, we don't have this tart in France, however, I will gladly give it a try, looks incredible 😍

[@SuzanneBaruch]

I've seen recipes very similar to this posted by French chefs who say the opposite (i.e. that this is a popular tart in France).

[@AI3Dorinte]

weird, I had this in Paris lol

[@lepointblanc1991]

you should try to add a layer of dijon mustard under the caramelized onions and replace half of the gruyère with 12 month aged comté ! this is how my mother do it in France !

[@jimsimmons5627]

As a chef and as American this is good don’t need vodka don’t need the crust , perfectly good substitute is puff pastry cooked like she said because what this is is a cross between puff pastry and pie dough . Also a good addition is fresh basil on the cheese layer not a lot and cracked black pepper Truly amazing served with a Pinot noir a good one ,

[@serenadonnet8169]

J'ai 79 ans je n'ai jamais entendu parler de votre tarte aux tomates et oignons,chez nous c'est la moutarde et tomates et j'ai eu un restaurant à Paris ,bon ont apprend tout les jours

[@petermueller7407]

Great video, thank you!

[@mariomegee6105]

Thanks for the information I'll try too make my wife Happy👸😊

[@james.randorff]

Wow! Wow! Woooooow!!!!! Okay, so this tart is happening! ❤️

[@KealaniAlexandra]

Helen, I loved your caramelized cabbage so much. I made it for my sweet old mama and she loved it, too. So I think, without wanting to offend anybody's higher sensibilities, that there has to be a tart for the caramelized cabbage, too. Maybe with a different cheese? What do you think?

[@helenrennie]

oh yes! caramelized cabbage would be amazing in a tart. I think it would work with gruyere, but you can improvise with all sorts of cheeses.

[@teresabrockett7525]

Made this for tonight's dinner... OMGOODNESS!!! It is divine! It was a lot of steps and time, but worth every minute. My family was practically making out with it. ;)

[@helenrennie]

so glad your tart came out well! we should get our families together and have a tomato tart orgy ;)

[@teresabrockett7525]

@@helenrennie I Lol! It was so delicious! I am actually a retired pastry chef. This was just sooo very good. Thank you for the recipe. ♡

[@paulasimson4939]

This looks amazing, can't wait to make it.

[@sarikagupta6379]

This looks so amazingly delicious and beautiful. I want to make this one soon 😍🥰

[@Kis-met]

This looks amazing , and I'd like to make it for a dinner party . Can I blind bake the tart shell a few hours before , leave it to cool down and then assemble the ingredients and bake closer to the party time, or will the empty tart pastry go soft ? Or as you suggested, if I were to bake the entire dish a few hours before , what would be the best way to reheat it please ? Any advice is appreciated. TIA

[@davideranieri5553]

I was wondering if it is possible to use quiche dough for this recipe? Thanks in advance, your videos are amazing

[@juergenlilien2067]

10:08 With all the perfection I wonder why you haven't removed the green stem base from the bigger tomatoes. This is a wonderful recipe and I'll definitely make this Tart when I can buy Tropea onions. Thank you! 👍

[@helenrennie]

Even my bigger tomatoes are very small and I personally can't taste that tiny stem after they are cooked. If you can taste it, remove it.

[@johnharty5493]

Made it over the weekend and it was fantastic 😋😋

[@helenrennie]

thank you so much for trying this tart :) I am glad it was tasty

[@geezermann7865]

Would that be about 1 and a 1/2 cups of flour? And 1/4 cup of water and vodka?

[@michaelf411]

Hello Helen this recipe looks fantastic, can't wait to try it out ! I have a question: why use parchment paper when pre-baking the dough in the oven, instead of aluminum foil ? I feel like they would serve the same purpose (you also use foil to cover the exposed parts of the dough), but the parchment method needs more effort.

[@helenrennie]

you can use foil instead of parchment. not in all cases, but in this case you can.

[@fabsnoble]

I'm making this today!!!!

[@gwendolynallen6133]

That looks sooooo delicious. Is there place in Los Angeles that make this amazing carmelize onion tart?

[@evgeniapshenichnova4289]

Hello Helen, I have prepared the pie dough and I want to make the Caramelized Onion tart and the Apple Galette I would like to know if I can substitute Gruyere cheese with Feta cheese? (for some reason I couldn't find a good piece of Gruyere cheese in my store today) By the way, thank you for all your wonderful recipes and it's a pleasure to watch your channel (I wish I lived in Boston so I could attend your classes!)

[@helenrennie]

Yes, I am sure feta would be delicious :)

[@evgeniapshenichnova4289]

@@helenrennie Thank you! The tart turned out great! Since I substituted with Feta, I decided to, also, drizzle with balsamic vinegar glaze after it was baked and tore up some basil leaves. The crust wasn't soggy at all.

[@yevheniyak5512]

where are you from helen? I need to know, thanks in advance.

[@franckmilo62]

Bravo ! belle recette, on dirait une pâte feuilleté, je vais tester car en ce moment, j'ai de belles tomates bien mures dans mon jardin ! j'ajouterai une belle pincée d'herbes de Provence à la fin et un filet d'huile d'olives.

[@helenrennie]

The dough is pate brisee (like a very lazy pâte feuilleté). Just be careful with using my recipe for the dough if you are in France. it's formulated for American flour and butter, so your proportions might be a little different. if you have a pate brisee recipe that you've used successfully, I'd use their measurements.

[@jerrycash5606]

I make a summer pizza taken from hybridization of an appetizer and garlic bread. Years of morfing as tomatoe season arrives.

[@nastydave6334]

Don't forget to chill your butter I skipped that step the first time and the food processer did not give me sand texture. Worked great the second time after chilling it in the freezer.

[@jpl1279]

Looks amazing Helen! Would leftovers freeze well?

[@joelre6240]

Hi, Helen. I want to try these recipe, it looks delicious as always. I've always made my caramelized onions in a nonstick pan and a I wanted to know does it really makes a difference using a stainless Steele pan? Or is it just preference?

[@helenrennie]

no, it's not preference. the result is tremendously better in a stainless steel pan. and I am not anti- non-stick pans. I love them for fish and eggs, but for caramelized onions, there is no comparison.

[@joelre6240]

@@helenrennie Thank you!! I´ll try making them in a stainless steel pan when I make this tart. Btw I love all of your videos I honestly think that your is, for me, one the best food channels if not the best, it's been really helpful in my cooking skills. And I would buy your book if you ever change your mind about writing one. Greetings from México!

[@wisnerwilliam6639]

Have fun with this easy recipe as long and as complicated as Proust's A LA RECHERCHÉ DU TEMPS PERDU vol. 1 - 3,

[@stevenkim6869]

can imagine the best Parisian bistro serving this dish

[@JFoxy3]

Hi,love your videos...my question, why did you use the vodka? Please, just wondering

[@helenrennie]

This video explains it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWrLmmlqq6aYgLc

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Helen, small question here....can you can or freeze caramelized onions?

[@steenfraosterbro3268]

Viva la France

[@tib0980]

What can I use as pie weight if I don’t want to wast beans? I almost never bake pies so I will probably never use them again

[@haroldhenderson2824]

Small marbles. About 12mm or 1/2 inch in diameter. Some kitchen supply stores sell them, but clean glass marbles from the toy section works.

[@tib0980]

Harold Henderson Thx. These glass toy balls will do

[@bellenesatan]

to be on the safe side, don't use glass, it's probably not tempered. Use parchment paper and a slightly smaller round pan, or rice.

[@helenrennie]

you can buy dry beans at your local supermarket for $1/bag. that's why people use them -- they are cheap. if you have a lot of pennies at home, you can try that. other things people use are sugar (it gets a bit toasty, but can be reused and some people think that toastiness makes it even better), but all those things are harder to work with and are more expensive. also keep in mind that pastry is like going to the gym. if you plan to do it only once in your lifetime, it's best not do it at all ;)

[@e2linuxos]

Ceramic Baking Beans

[@kerimalpkarahan5211]

Helen, can you please make a cheese fondue and show us the zwilling knife review. Thanks!

[@helenrennie]

Yes, I'll work on zwilling knife review. I am not a fondue person. sorry :( I know people love it, it's just not my thing.

[@beatrizsandoval4395]

Helen I have a picnic on Sunday with my friends. I would love to make this but I wonder if it’s a good idea since I won’t be able to reheat before serving? The picnic is at the park 10 minutes from my house. Should I bake it and take with me as soon as it comes out of the oven? We plan to get together around lunch time but I want to get there a little bit before so I can set up the cute blanket, plates and cups. Also what kind of wine do you recommend with it?

[@helenrennie]

It will taste great for at least 30 min after it's out of the oven. It even tastes good lukewarm. I'd serve a rose with it.

[@beatrizsandoval4395]

@@helenrennie thank you for replying so fast! You are amazing and your recipes are always perfect 👌

[@RizzlyBear444]

Hi, I making this again for the 4th time it's so GOOD. QUESTION I made the dough this AM and do not have 24 hours can I roll out the dough in 4 hours??

[@vocaloid444]

Why not bake this for your mom and me and maybe even your sister

[@micheleriggi5758]

Brava

[@davidd1930]

Hi Helen, any reason you chose K's pie dough recipe over S's? I had watched another video in which you said you preferred Stella's. Thanks!

[@helenrennie]

Stella's tastes a little better, but it requires more attention. Since I was shooting 5 videos in one day, I wanted to keep it simple. It's also a lot easier to deal with S's dough when your kitchen is relatively cool (and mine wasn't on that day).

[@davidd1930]

@@helenrennie Thanks Helen. I figured that might be the reason.

[@forlandm]

I just prepared the dough to make this tart tomorrow - mine turned out to be way too soft (I shouldn't have put in the liquid all at once..). I added quite a bit more flour to at least prevent it to be overly sticky. I'm sure this will still become a decent pie crust, but not as crispy and flaky as yours. So to everyone who doesn't use the type of flour stated in the recipe (in my case it was German "type 405"): Be careful when adding the liquid and compare the consistency of the dough to the video. Btw, the caramelised onions, which I made yesterday eveing, turned out great :-) I'm very curious about the finished tart.

[@nywvblue]

What should one do without a food processor to get a crumb like that?

[@helenrennie]

In the description below the video I give a link to this dough by hand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ommTh4Ntr6yFrc0

[@nywvblue]

@@helenrennie Thank you! That's a new recipe and technique for me. I'm excited to give it a try (and on a fresh tomato pie!).

[@darymarkova]

I've been wondering about a vegan version --> can I use unflavoured coconut oil? My vegan butter never gets solid like normal butter, it's more like margarine

[@helenrennie]

yes, unflavored coconut oil might work. miyoko's vegan butter could also work (it's way better than other vegan butters). it is salted, so you might want to reduce the salt a tad in the rest of the recipe. though instead of modifying my dough, I would suggest you find some well tested vegan pie dough recipe somewhere. maybe try cook's illustrated?

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I was trying to come up with a little French tart joke here... But I think I'll just surrender that idea!

[@intergalacticotter]

I was trying to come up with a little American tart joke here... But school shootings.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

@@intergalacticotter lol 😋

[@bellenesatan]

@@intergalacticotter ???? What's the punchline

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

@@bellenesatan he a troll

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

i see what you did there!!!

[@sms9106]

Looks amazing but way too ambitious for me but man that looks great.

[@MrLorenzobringheli]

woooooooow ❤

[@bcallaghan6154]

I wish Helen was my cool Aunt or something.

[@edwilderness]

The link to the detailed pie dough video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWrLmmlqq6aYgA) says, "Video unavailable."

[@helenrennie]

So sorry about that typo. one letter got erased. here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWrLmmlqq6aYgLc I fixed it in the description.

[@BlackWolf6420]

OMG 😍🤤