Flammkuchen or Tarte Flambee
Easy recipe for crispy Flammkuchen made with bacon and red onion.
Servings: 2
Calories: 1068kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups (270g) Flour
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- ½ cup (125 ml) Water
Topping
- 7oz. (200g) Crème Fraîche divided
- 4 small Red onions divided
- 4.4oz (125g) Bacon divided
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt. Mix. Add oil and water to the flour, mix and then knead the dough until well combined and no flour is visible. The dough should not be sticky. Cover and let rest while you prepare the toppings. Divide into equal portions before rolling out.
- Letting the dough rest will make it easier to roll out. Divide the dough into two equal portions right before you are ready to roll it out. Keep the dough that you are not using covered so that it doesn’t dry out.
- Meanwhile, peel and thinly chop the onions. Chop the bacon into small pieces (if not already bought that way). Set both aside.
- Preheat the oven to 480°F (250°C).
- Roll out one of the dough pieces as thin as you can, keeping it a rectangle or oval in shape.
- Spread half of the Crème Fraîche onto the thinly rolled out dough. Sprinkle half of the sliced onions and half of the bacon onto the Flammkuchen. Sprinkle the toppings as evenly as possible.
- Bake the Flammkuchen for 5-7 minutes or until the edges are a golden brown or darker. The crust should be crispy, but not overly dark. Serve hot.
- Prepare the second piece of dough the same way.
Notes
- Letting the dough rest will make it easier to roll out. Divide the dough into two equal portions right before you are ready to roll it out. Keep the dough that you are not using covered so that it doesn’t dry out.
- It really helps to let the dough rest in order to make it easier to work with (about 10 minutes is usually enough. Lift and flip the dough as needed to be able to keep rolling it out.
- DO NOT fold the dough before rolling it out. This causes the dough to blow up in big bubbles while baking. The dough deflates after coming out of the oven and looks a bit funky.
-Serving this with a salad on the side can feed up to 4 people. Otherwise, it will only be enough for 2.
- I recommend rolling out both dough pieces before baking because rolling out takes the most time. Keep the rolled out dough covered with a kitchen towel so it doesn't dry out.