Pissaladière
Pissaladière is a traditional French savory tart from Provence made with a crisp pastry base topped with sweet caramelized onions, salty anchovies, black olives, and herbs. It is rich, aromatic, and perfectly balanced between sweet and savory Mediterranean flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry or pizza dough
- 250 g caramelized onions
- 8 anchovy fillets
- 10 black olives
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme (optional)
- 1 tbsp flour (for dusting, if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking tray.
- Roll out puff pastry or pizza dough into desired shape.
- Spread caramelized onions evenly over the base.
- Arrange anchovy fillets in a lattice pattern on top.
- Place olives evenly between anchovies.
- Sprinkle with thyme and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until crust is golden and crisp.
- Cool slightly, slice, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Slow-cooked onions create the signature sweet flavor.
- Do not overload toppings to keep crust crisp.
- Anchovies provide essential salty balance.
- Puff pastry gives a flakier texture, pizza dough a rustic one.
- Best enjoyed fresh or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Find it online: https://savorymomskitchen.com/pissaladiere/
