HAM, POTATO AND ONION GALETTE

2 exra large onions, sliced
600 grams potatoes, peeled and sliced
100 grams shaved ham
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 cup shredded tasty cheese, or to taste

2 tablespoons butter
canola oil
melted butter to brush

preheat oven to 200 c. line a large baking tray with baking
paper.

in a frypan, using the 2 tablespoons butter, saute the onions
until transparent. put aside to cool.

in another frypan, shallow fry the potatoes in the canola oil
until just golden. drain, lightly salt and put aside to cool.

place the sheets of pastry onto the baking tray.

divide the ham between the 2 sheets of pastry, leaving an
inch uncovered on each side.

top the ham with the potatoes and onion using half on each
sheet of pastry. still leave the inch of pastry on each side
uncovered.

press each side of the pastry up around the filling, tucking
in the corners and pinching lightly to seal.

brush with a little melted butter.

sprinkle tasty cheese across the top of each galette.

cook for  approx. 30 minutes until pastry is golden and
cheese is brown. (check to make sure the bottom is brown as
well.)

serve hot. top with tomato if desired.