Ingredients

400gr shortcrust pastry

85 butter

 4 large onion peeled and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon flour

300 ml cream or full cream milk

 Gozo salt.

Freshly ground black pepper .

Feeshly grated nutmeg

4 eggs

Method

Melt the butter in a heavy frying pan and it gently fry the onions until soft , translucent and just beginning to turn color . This will not be berried . Remove the pan from the heat , sprinkle on the flour and gradually stir in the cream . Bring to the boil starring continuously and cook for 5 minutes . Season the mixture with salt and pepper and grind in a little fresh nutmeg . Beat in the eggs one at a time , away from the heat , .

Line a 25 centimeter pie dish with pastry and pour in the filling . Place the dish on a baking sheet in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees celcius gas mark 6 for about 40 minutes until the top is golden brown . The tart can be served at any temperture but I prefer it warm .

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