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Flammkuchen Recipe

German classic, this thin and crispy onion and bacon tart otherwise known as Flammkuchn is easy, quick and delicious. Made with flour, water, salt and oil - no yeast and topped with onions, crème fraiche and bacon in no time. Makes a perfect anytime treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Finger food, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: European, French, German
Keyword: crowd pleaser, dinner party, Flammkuchen, French tart, how to, onion bacon tart, Summer recipes, tart, Tarte Flambeé
Servings: 2 Tarts (16 slices)
Author: Ester | esterkocht.com

Ingredients

For the base

  • 250 g (8 oz/ 2 cups) plain flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 125 ml (2.2 fl oz/ 1/2 cup) lukewarm water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • a pinch of nutmeg

For the topping

  • 100 g (3.5 oz) bacon cut into small pieces
  • 200 g (7 oz/ ¾ cup) sour cream
  • 3 small onions
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine flour, water, oil and salt. Using your hands or a hand mixer combine the ingredients to a firm dough. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel or cling film and set aside while preparing the topping. In the meantime preheat the oven to 250°C (482 °F), with both top and bottom heat. Next peel and thinly slice the onions. Put the onions in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let stand for 1 minute and drain. This will get rid of the raw onion taste. Cut fresh chives into small pieces and season sour cream with salt and pepper.
  • Tip the dough on a lightly floured parchment paper and divide the dough into two equal doughs. Lightly flour the rolling pin. Thinly roll out the dough into a rectangle or any shape of your choice. Carefully put the parchment paper with the rolled out dough on a baking sheet. Spread the cream uniformly thorough over the surface of the rolled out dough. Align onions on the dough spread with cream and sprinkle with bacon. Bake for 15 minutes.
    After 15 minutes remove from the oven and bake the second tart. Sprinkle with fresh chives and enjoy.

Notes

  1.  You can also put the sliced onion in a bowl with approximately 2 tablespoons of water and put in the microwave for 30 seconds.