Flammkuchen Food

TARTE FLAMBéE (ELSäSSER FLAMMKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the highest temperature possible.
• Thoroughly mix flour, oil,water and salt to make a dough (should not be sticky) and roll out as thin as possible.
• Optional:Melt the butter in a pan, add onions and sweat for just a couple of minutes. Add bacon, stir and heat through. If you slice everything thin you don't have to sautée it before putting it on.
• Spread creme fraiche on top of dough, then spread onions and bacon on top of it. Season with salt and pepper.
• Put in the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes. Once the bread looks crispy it's done.
• SUGGESTIONS: Tastes great with a glass of white wine.
• Thin out the sour cream with a bit of cream.
• You could add cumin or grated cheese.
• Top with olives,tomatoes and bacon instead of onions. Or top with spinach,garlic tomatoes and sheep's cheese.
• You could even make a sweet version and top with thinnly sliced apples and cinnamon sugar on top of the creme fraiche.

FLAMMKUCHEN (TARTE FLAMBEE)

Steps:

• Place 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons of flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add yeast, 3 to 4 tablespoons of the lukewarm water, and sugar into the well and stir in a small amount of flour from the sides. Set aside until mixture is frothy, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in remaining water and olive oil. Mix with a wooden spoon until everything is well combined. Add 1 teaspoon salt and knead vigorously with your hands until dough holds together as a ball.
• Loosely cover dough with a clean dish towel and let rise in a warm, dry place until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
• Prepare the topping while dough rises. Stir 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and sour cream in a bowl until smooth; season with salt, pepper, and parsley.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll out 2 pieces as thinly as possible into long rectangles on a large piece of parchment, so both will fit on one baking sheet. Fold the sides of the dough pieces to form a 1/4-inch edge all around. Spread cream topping evenly across the dough and top each dough piece with 1/4 of the bacon and the onion rings. Transfer the 2 flammkuchen with the parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. Repeat with the other 2 dough pieces.

FLAME TART WITH APPLES (FLAMMKUCHEN MIT APFEL)

Steps:

• Sift flour into bowl, make a well in the centre and crumble the yeast into the well. Mix the yeast with the 4 tablespoons warm water (ad some more if needed to make a smooth paste), add 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Cover, let stand for 10 minutes.
• With a hand mixer, knead the dough after 10 minutes, slowly adding the 200 ml warm water, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons oil.
• Knead into smooth dough, cover and let rise until double in size.
• Slice apples, mix with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut onions into wedges. Roughly chop hazelnuts.
• On a floured surface, knead dough well, then roll out on greased cookie sheet. Spread evenly with crème fraîche, leaving a small rim. Spread apple slices, onions and goat's cheese on crème fraîche layer. Salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.
• Bake in preheated oven at 420 F forabout 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with thyme and sage and serve hot.