Cheese Tartine with Onion and Fig Jam
Ooey gooey tartine with caramelized onions and a sweet fig jam.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium onion (finely sliced)
- 8 slices sourdough bread (cut about 1 1/2-inch thick)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- fig jam
- good quality camembert cheese (the softer the better)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, add oil and onion.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, until onions are golden brown and very tender.
- Lightly toast your bread in a toaster (lowest setting) or oven. The bread should be slightly crispy.
- Lay a sheet of tin foil in a tray and add bread slices.
- Spoon onions to cover the bread surface (a light layer).
- Add about two to three pieces of camembert cheese on top, centered. When the cheese melt, it will expand.
- Top with walnuts and using a knife and your fingers, scatter small dollops of fig jam, enough for have a taste per bite.
- Broil in the oven for 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
Serve these tartine with this parsnip soup with herbes de Provence for a complete French meal!
Find it online: https://pickledplum.com/cheese-bread-fig-recipe/