Recipe: Tarte Flambee

Hello all!

One of my favourite recipes is Tarte Flambee or Flammkuchen as it is called in German. It's such a quick and wonderful recipe at the same time. We really like to make it when we have friends over, for dinner with wine and so on. 

Usually we make the traditional version with onions and bacon, but sometimes we experiment too. These are the results of our experiments. Note: The dough is always the same.

Recipe: Tarte Flambee

Preheat the oven to 230°C
Important: Tarte Flambee should be baked with the grill function on (no fan forced!) and on the lowest ray.

Dough

250 grams plain flour
125ml water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt

Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. I usually knead by hand.

Roll as flat as possible. This is enough dough for one baking tray or 7 little ones (like on the photos).

Toppings

No 1 - The Traditional One

200 grams Schmand
200 grams Quark
(Note: People outside Germany will have problems getting these ingredients. You can use a mixture of double cream and creme fraiche instead)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix well and put on the flat dough. Note: This mix is usually enough for two Tartes Flambee. You can use all the cream but I reckon it's too heavy.

2-3 onions, chopped and braised
100-150 grams chopped bacon

Scatter the onions and the bacon over the cream on the dough.

Put the baking tray into the preheated oven and bake for about 16 minutes. Note: If you are making small pieces instead of a large one, reduce the time.

No 2 - The Almost Traditional One

200 grams Schmand
200 grams Quark
(Note: People outside Germany will have problems getting these ingredients. You can use a mixture of double cream and creme fraiche instead)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix well and put on the flat dough. Note: This mix is usually enough for two Tarte Flambee. You can use all the cream but I reckon it's too heavy.

2 bunches of spring onions, chopped
100-150 grams chopped bacon

Scatter the spring onions and the bacon over the cream on the dough.

Put the baking tray into the preheated oven and bake for about 16 minutes. Note: If you are making small pieces instead of a large one, reduce the time.

No 3 - The Salmon One

200 grams Schmand
200 grams Quark
(Note: People outside Germany will have problems getting these ingredients. You can use a mixture of double cream and creme fraiche instead)
Salt and Pepper to taste
2-3 Teaspoons of Dill-Mustard-Sauce

Mix well and put on the flat dough. Note: This mix is usually enough for two Tarte Flambee. You can use all the cream but I reckon it's too heavy.

2 bunches of spring onions, chopped
150-200 grams frozen or fresh salmon (if frozen: defrost before you use it)
Parmesan to taste

Scatter the spring onions and the salmon over the cream on the dough.

Put the baking tray into the preheated oven and bake for about 16 minutes. Note: If you are making small pieces instead of a large one, reduce the time.