Ingredients
Method
Crust
- Freeze butter cubes for an hour
- Mix the flour and salt in a Kitchen Aid stand mixer bowl
- Add frozen butter cubes to the flour mixture and use the dough attachment to stir
- Whisk egg and four tablespoons of cold water together, then pour it into the flour mixture
- Stir until the dough forms into a ball
- Wrap the ball in plastic and refrigerate for an hour
Caramelized Onions
- Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the onions.
- Season with salt, stir and then pour in ¼ cup of water
- Cover cook for 10 minutes
- Stir and cook for another 10 minutes until they become soft and the liquid evaporates
- Add thyme and white wine vinegar and cook for 30 minutes until all liquids are dissolved and the onions are a deep golden color
Filling
- Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat until the butter turns brown
- Add minced sage and remove from heat
- Add the pumpkin puree to a bowl and pour the brown butter in
- Add the egg and salt, then mix until the butter is fully incorporated
Assemble
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Roll out the dough to about a square, rectangle or circle and move to baking sheet
- Spread the pumpkin mixture on dough, leaving a 2 inch border
- Add caramelized onions over the pumpkin
- Crumble the goat cheese, drizzle honey and scatter whole sage leaves
- Brush the exposed dough with the egg wash, then lightly sprinkle sea salt and crushed red pepper
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown
