Menu ideas for Thanksgiving dinner

Say hello to fall with this simple, but elegant tart. Use store-bought pastry dough to speed the process up.
(Garden of Eating)

Makes one tart

Serves 4 to six 6 an appetizer (or 2 to 3 as a main course)

1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted

?2 medium or?1 large apple, cored and sliced (not too thick, you want to avoid too much weight or liquid as it will make the pastry soggy)

2-3 branches fresh thyme, chopped

Handful of fresh basil and/or oregano, chopped

1 cup grated cheddar cheese (you could also use goat or gruy?re cheese)

1 large onion, sliced

Extra-virgin olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper

Sea salt

Handful of toasted pine nuts

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. While you're waiting for the pastry to defrost, saut?e the onions in a frying pan in olive oil until translucent.

Lay the sheet of puff pastry out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Prick the dough inside the border all over with the tines of a fork to prevent it from puffing up too much during baking.

Spread a layer of cheddar (or whichever cheese you choose) on the pastry. Top with the onions, then arrange the apple slices on the pastry in a single layer (crowding or overlapping them could make the puff pastry soggy). Scatter the fresh herbs over the apples. Drizzle the tart with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. If using gruy?re, reserve a little cheese to sprinkle over the top.

Bake the tart until the pastry is crisp and deeply browned on the bottom and around the edges, 30-40 minutes.?

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