Olive & onion tartlets Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Enough short crust pastry to fill 6 small fluted tart tins (one readly rolled 375g sheet is plenty)
- 6 medium to large onions, sliced thinly
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tso dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsp sugar
- 30 pitted black olives, halved (I used semi-dried olives)
- 2oz Parmesan cheese, shaved
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 42g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 342 | |
| Calories from Fat 334 | 98% |
| Total Fat 37.21g | 47% |
| Saturated Fat 6.25g | 25% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium 8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 1.49g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 1.09g | 1% |
| Protein 1.85g | 3% |
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