• The Pissaladiere is such a treat from the south of France: sweet caramelised onions with salty anchovies on a bread-dough base. We’ve added tomatoes as they are just so good in summer. (If the idea of making bread from scratch sounds too difficult, buy a packet of good-quality bread mix and follow the instructions on the packet.) 

    Pissaladiere

    Serves: 1 tart
    Cooking Time: 1 hour plus extra for rising

    Ingredients

    • Dough

    • 250g bread flour
    • 2,5ml (½ tsp) salt
    • 5ml (1 tsp) dried yeast
    • 5ml (1 tsp) sugar
    • 150ml warm water
    • Topping

    • 50g butter
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) olive/avocado oil
    • 6 onions, thinly sliced
    • 2 fresh sticks of thyme leaves
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste
    • splash of balsamic vinegar
    • 5ml (1 tsp) sugar
    • 12 black olives, pitted
    • 1 x 50g tin anchovies in olive oil, drained
    • 100g cherry tomatoes, halved, optional

    Instructions

    1

    For the dough, mix the flour with the salt, yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and stir in the water.

    2

    Bring the mixture together with your hands to form a soft dough. Tip out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until elastic, about 5 – 10 minutes. Place the dough in the same bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to double in size – this should take about 1 hour.

    3

    For the topping, heat the butter and oil in a medium-sized saucepan and add the onions. Stir over a medium heat until the onions caramelise, about 20 minutes.

    4

    Add the thyme and cook for a further 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220°C.

    5

    Remove from the heat and season. Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar. Allow to cool slightly.

    6

    Punch back the risen dough to knock out the air and knead again for a further 5 minutes.

    7

    Roll out the dough into a large rectangle measuring about 30cm x 35cm.

    8

    Spread the caramelised onions over the dough and scatter the olives, anchovies and cherry tomatoes. Bake until golden, about 25 – 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice to serve while warm.

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