Caramelized Onion, Cambozola,
and Pear Galette

Serves 8

 

Cheese Choices

A good substitute for the Cambozola is a farmstead blue cheese from Point Reyes, California.

As one tester commented, this is "positively dreamy." The combination of textures and sweet, salty, pungent, and rich flavors makes this new-age pizza a real delight.

 

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
       to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 10 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen
• 1 ripe pear, cored and thinly sliced
• 4 ounces Cambozola or Gorgonzola cheese, rind removed and cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2 Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the thyme, sugar, and vinegar.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the onions are very tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese.

3 Layer the phyllo sheets in a 12-inch tart pan or pizza pan, brushing each sheet lightly with some of the remaining butter. Place the onion-cheese filling on top of the pastry and arrange the pear slices over the top in a circular pattern, leaving a 2-1/2 to 3-inch edge. Top the pears with the cheese cubes and walnuts. Take the edges of the pastry and fold them in toward the center. There will be a "hole" in the center of the pizza. Brush some melted butter over the top. Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool slightly, and cut into small wedges to serve.

 

• from:
• Cheese Hors d'Oeuvres:
  50 Recipes for Crispy Canapés, Delectable Dips,
  Marinated Morsels, and Other Tasty Tidbits
• by Hallie Harron
• Harvard Common Press, 2008
• Hardcover, $12.95
• ISBN-10: 1558323716
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55832-371-1
• Recipe reprinted by permission.

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