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French Onion and Blue Cheese Tart on White Background and Green Salad

By Chris Terry

Given how often we need onions to start a recipe, let’s not forget or discount how important they really are. So in this tart I’ve made them the star of the show, sweet and lightly scented, in pride of place on a layer of light, puffy pastry and delicious crumbled blue cheese.

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