Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tartlets

Last year I featured a <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2010/12/holidays-entertaining-christmas_10.html">Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart appetizer in my Festive Holiday Cocktail Party</a> post.  The appetizer was fashioned as three long tarts that could be cut into individual portions.  This year, I recreated the recipe into smaller 'two-bite' pieces.<br /><br />For More Puff Pastry Recipes for the Holidays, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-recipes-with-puff-pastry.html">click here</a>!  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x1GwPU6ssTj6XNy6So1pouCaM0b69ArGs43tXV-7hUVylWhmXx9OoYU5uBs_JLWtrFaJB1P0sFv9x21S7_uByURsTp6PPWSfBYl66nKyiK_b_EPPhh384g5Sha2hK66Bd9QzgTGDfBA/s1600/IMG_8491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0x1GwPU6ssTj6XNy6So1pouCaM0b69ArGs43tXV-7hUVylWhmXx9OoYU5uBs_JLWtrFaJB1P0sFv9x21S7_uByURsTp6PPWSfBYl66nKyiK_b_EPPhh384g5Sha2hK66Bd9QzgTGDfBA/s640/IMG_8491.jpg" width="437" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tartlets </span><br /><i>18 hors d'œuvres</i><br /><br />1 sheet of Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry, thawed (packaged with 2 per box, so this is an easy recipe to double)<br />2 tablespoons of olive oil<br />1 red onion, sliced thinly<br />4 ounces of goat cheese<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Remove the frozen puff pastry from the freezer and let it set at room temperature for 20-40 minutes, or in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.<br /><br />Start by caramelizing the onions in a saute pan in olive oil over medium heat.  This will take 10-15 minutes.  Keep stirring until they start to turn brown... you're bringing out the sugar in the onion and creating a caramel.  When they have turned slightly brown in color, remove them from the heat.<br /><br />Unfold the puff pastry sheet and place it on a lightly floured cutting board.  Cut it along the folds into three long pieces, then cut the large piece into 5-6 smaller rectangles.  Pile onions in the center of each piece, then top with chunks of the goat cheese.<br /><br />Place the pastries on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.  Bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes until puffed and the edges are brown.  Serve warm or at room temperature.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkh-CmAkJVHmru8WfGaK7gt33UlSGfbm9xiRUCwpycq3J0E-OPhZ2zUtu_-L5I_dbYNSf3rdFFutKW7fyUp45rEKhaeHWhFpmaJ-asm6v5dJ0Al_O-YnrOXwnNnWIWkOeYBEajm5XUWc/s1600/IMG_8479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkh-CmAkJVHmru8WfGaK7gt33UlSGfbm9xiRUCwpycq3J0E-OPhZ2zUtu_-L5I_dbYNSf3rdFFutKW7fyUp45rEKhaeHWhFpmaJ-asm6v5dJ0Al_O-YnrOXwnNnWIWkOeYBEajm5XUWc/s640/IMG_8479.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For More Puff Pastry Recipes for the Holidays, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-recipes-with-puff-pastry.html">click here</a>!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry is one of my Holiday Entertaining sponsors.  I approached them to join me in partnership this Holiday season because I LOVE their products and have relied on them for years to make my entertaining a success! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tartlets

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