Tarte Flambée

Tarte Flambée

A classic Alsatian flatbread with a very thin, crisp crust topped with crème fraîche, fromage blanc, onion, and smoked bacon.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 250°C with a rack in the lower third.

    Cookware: oven

  2. Step 2

    Combine 2 ¼ cup (250 gr) of the wheat flour with the water, olive oil, and salt in a mixing bowl until a rough dough forms.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 4.0 gr Salt, 125.0 ml Water, 250.0 gr Wheat Flour

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  3. Step 3

    Knead the dough until smooth and supple.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Thinly slice the onion and cut the smoked bacon into small lardons.

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Onion, 150.0 gr Smoked Bacon

    Cookware: cutting board, knife

  6. Step 6

    Stir the crème fraîche, fromage blanc, black pepper, and nutmeg together until smooth.

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Crème Fraîche, 100.0 gr Fromage Blanc, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 0.5 gr Ground Nutmeg

    Cookware: small bowl

  7. Step 7

    Dust the baking sheet and dough with the remaining ⅛ cup (10 gr) wheat flour, then roll the dough into a very thin rectangle that nearly fills the sheet.

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Wheat Flour

    Cookware: baking sheet, rolling pin

  8. Step 8

    Spread the prepared cream mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a narrow border. Scatter the prepared onion and bacon over the surface.

    Cookware: baking sheet

  9. Step 9

    Bake at 250°C until the crust is crisp and deeply browned at the edges and the bacon is cooked through.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven

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