Flammkuchen

For the dough

215 g all-purpose flour

4 g dry yeast

150 ml water

½ tsp salt

For filling

40 g crème fraîche

100 g Gruyère shredded

120 g lardon, chopped

100 g red onion

salt, black pepper to taste

dash nutmeg (optional)

To make the dough:

Mix together flour, dry yeast (or 12g of fresh yeast), water, and salt.

Knead until the dough is no longer sticky. If it remains wet, add a spoon of flour at a time.

Wrap dough, rest in the icebox for one hour.

To make the filling:

In a bowl, mix together crème fraîche, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Set aside.

Dice slices of lardon, thinly slice onion, and shred Gruyère.

To make flammkuchen:

On parchment paper, roll out in a rectangle about ½ jnch thick

Spread dough with crème fraiche leaving a 1.5-cm (0.5-inch) border.

Sprinkle red onion, lardon , cheese.

To bake

Lift the parchment paper onto a baking sheet.

In a pre-heated oven at 230°C, bake 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.

Cut into pieces and serve immediately!

You can add other toppings. I had a veggie version at a restaurant there that was great. I added some minced broccoli tonight. Enjoy!

It’s Also known as tarte flambé

Recipe from Kirk Perdue Smith on FoN FB group - got from taking a cooking class in Alsace.

Course🍤Appetizer

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🫓Flatbread

Cuisine🇩🇪German

Occasions🏡Casual Gathering🎊Party

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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