Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche)

Name: Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: French · Alsace
Ingredients: 250 g · 2 cups flour; 130 ml · ½ cup water; 20 ml · 1½ tbsp oil; 4 g · ¾ tsp salt; 250 g · 1 cup crème fraîche or fromage blanc; 200 g · 2 onions onions, thinly sliced; 200 g · 7 oz smoked bacon lardons; 1 g · ½ tsp black pepper; ½ g · 1 pinch nutmeg

🍽 Serves 4⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 10 min⏳ Rest 30 min🌍 French · Alsace

A paper-thin crisp base with crème fraîche, onions and smoked bacon, baked as hot as the oven goes.

📍 Alsace · France

The story of the dish

Farmers in Alsace baked tarte flambée to test the heat of their wood ovens before the bread went in; the flames licked the dough, which gave it its name.

The name: Flammekueche is Alsatian for 'cake baked in the flames'.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
flour	≈ 250 g	≈ 2 cups
water	≈ 130 ml	≈ ½ cup
oil	≈ 20 ml	≈ 1½ tbsp
salt	≈ 4 g	≈ ¾ tsp
crème fraîche or fromage blanc	≈ 250 g	≈ 1 cup
onions thinly sliced	≈ 200 g	≈ 2 onions
smoked bacon lardons	≈ 200 g	≈ 7 oz
black pepper	≈ 1 g	≈ ½ tsp
nutmeg	≈ ½ g	≈ 1 pinch

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: pizza stone or baking tray · mixing bowl

Method

Mix flour, water, oil and salt into a smooth dough and rest 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to its highest setting with a tray or stone inside.
Season the crème fraîche with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Roll the dough as thin as possible.
Spread the cream in a thin even layer, leaving a small border, then scatter onions and bacon.
Bake 7 to 10 minutes until the edges are browned and crisp.

🌡️ Oven at maximum (250–280°C (535°F))

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Roll the dough as thin as possible for a crisp, delicate base.
Variations: gratinée with Gruyère, forestière with mushrooms, or Munster.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

620kcal

18 gprotein

52 gcarbs

38 gfat

Allergens

Gluten

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