Flammkuchen - also known as Tarte Flambée - is a classic recipe. Technically a tart (but often called a pizza), our Flammkuchen is topped with a creamy base, onion, and bacon. This thin-crust delight makes a great dinner option!
Course Dinner
Cuisine German
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Additional Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 8
Author Recipes From Europe
Ingredients
The Dough
2cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsolive oil
1egg yolk
1/2cup+ 1 tablespoon water, lukewarm
The Topping
1yellow onion
2/3cupsour cream
1/3cupcrème fraiche
2slicesbacon, approximately
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Instructions
Add the flour, salt, olive oil, and egg yolk to a large mixing bowl.
Mix everything together with the spiral dough hooks of your electric mixer while slowly adding the water. Keep mixing until the dough has an elastic consistency. If the dough is too crumbly, add more water. If it's too sticky, add some more flour.
Form the dough into a ball with your hands and place it back into the bowl. Cover the bowl with a dishtowel and let it sit for around 30 minutes.
In the meantime, peel the onion and slice it into thin rings. Cut the bacon into small pieces. Also, mix the sour cream, crème fraiche, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
At this stage also line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 420 degrees Fahrenheit.
Once the 30 minutes are up, sprinkle some flour onto your countertop and briefly knead the dough with your hands. Then roll it out using a rolling pin until it is very thin and has the size of the baking sheet.
Transfer the dough onto the parchment paper on the baking sheet. Evenly spread the sour cream/crème fraiche-mixture on top of the dough. Then add the onion rings. Lastly, place the bacon pieces on top.
Bake the Flammkuchen on the middle rack of your oven for around 12-15 minutes until the edges are crispy and the dough makes thin, airy bubbles under the toppings.
Remove the Flammkuchen from the oven, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then cut it into slices with a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
Notes
Some people like making Flammkuchen with yeast dough. However, we prefer this dough since it's super easy to make and you don't have to worry about using yeast (which we know that some people really dislike).
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.