Goat Cheese Tart with Lavender Honey

These tarts feature a delicate balance of crisp pastry, creamy filling and subtle floral sweetness, creating an elegant and refined bite.

Ingredients

• Onion, sliced  ·  1 
• Butter  ·  4 tablespoons 
• Sheet of Puff Pastry  ·  1 
• Fresh or dried lavender  ·  1 tablespoon 
• Honey  ·  4 tablespoons 
• Cherry Tomatoes  ·  12 ounces 
• Goat Cheese  ·  6 ounces 
• Herbies Piment d' Espelette  ·  2 teaspoons 
• Herbies 32 degrees Spice Blend (Option)  ·  2 teaspoons 
• Kosher Salt  ·  1/4 teaspoon 
• Herbies Pepper Cracked ASTA Black  ·  1/4 teaspoon 

Instructions

Pre heat oven to 425 degrees.

If you are using frozen puff pastry, remove one sheet of pastry from the package and give it time to thaw out to room temperature.

In a large bowl, add the cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and Herbie's Piment d'Espelette Spice - (or optionally Herbies 32 degrees Spice Blend) - and set aside.

Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium high heat. Once melted, add the sliced onion and a pinch of salt to the melted butter and sweat for 10-12 minutes until almost caramelized.

Add the cooked onions to the bowl with the tomatoes and cheese. Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated. Reserve.

Using a ring mold, small bowl, or ramekin, whatever you have. Cut out 6 rounds out of the sheet of puff pastry, this will be the base of your tarts. Carefully lay each round of pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Then evenly distribute the tomato cheese filling to each round.

To form the tarts, pinch each side of the round pastry with two fingers, then lift the dough across diagonally and pinch the dough together in the middle. Then do the same with the other 2 sides. The end result should look like a square shape with an opening on each side.

Once all the tarts are formed, they are ready for the oven! Bake the tarts in your 425 degree pre heated oven for 10-15 minutes or until they are golden brown and delicious.

While the tarts are baking, combine the honey and lavender in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and drizzle over the tarts when they come out of the oven.