Recipe - Grilled Tortilla And Onion Cake

Twelve; (7 to 8inch) flour
; tortillas
1 One half pound Red onions; chopped fine
(about
; 3 cups)
2 tablespoon Olive oil
Three fourths cup Minced fresh parsley leaves
1/3 cup Freshly grated Parmesan
cheese
Three fourths cup Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
3 Dozen wooden picks; about

Prepare grill.

On a rack set about 5 inches over glowing coals toast tortillas lightly a
few at a time, turning them once, until they begin to puff on each side but
are still soft. Alternatively, tortillas may be toasted on a stovetop
griddle over moderately high heat.

In a large nonstick skillet cook onions in oil over moderately low heat,
stirring occasionally, until soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer onions to a
bowl and cool. Stir in parsley, Parmesan, One half cup mayonnaise, and salt and
pepper to taste.

Spread onion mixture on 11 tortillas, stacking them, and top the stack with
remaining tortilla. Wrap cake well in plastic wrap and chill at least 1
hour and up to 4 hours.

Discard plastic wrap and with large sharp knife cut cake into 3/4inchwide
slices (not wedges). Turn each slice onto its side and secure ends and
middle with wooden picks.

In a small bowl stir together vinegar and remaining One fourth cup mayonnaise and
brush some of mixture on a cut side of each slice.

Grill slices, mayonnaise sides down, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
Brush tops with remaining mayonnaise mixture, turn slices, and grill until
golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Alternatively, broil slices on rack of broiler pan about 4 inches from
heat, mayonnaise sides up, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn slices
and brush tops with remaining mayonnaise. Broil until golden brown, 3 to 4
minutes more.

Discard wooden picks.

Makes about 8 slices.

Gourmet June 1994

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