Lauren
Dec 29, 2024
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Discover this easy tarte flambée recipe, also known as flammkuchen or German pizza—a crispy Alsatian flatbread topped with creamy sauce, bacon, and onions. Perfect for beginners, this homemade flammkuchen pizza is quick, delicious, and family-friendly. As a homemaker, I love how this simple tarte flambée recipe brings comfort to the table, inspired by faith and shared meals (like in Acts 2:46, breaking bread with gladness). Bake it tonight for a taste of Europe at home!
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 2-4 | Calories: ~350 per serving (estimate)
Why This Easy Tarte Flambée Recipe (Flammkuchen) Works
arte flambée, or flammkuchen, is a German pizza-style flatbread from Alsace—thin, crispy, and topped with simple ingredients. It’s faster than regular pizza, uses no tomato sauce, and bakes to perfection on a pizza stone. This recipe is beginner-friendly, with no yeast rise needed for the dough.
Ingredients
Dough
Toppings
Directions
- 1
Make the Dough:
Mix flour, salt, oil, and water in a bowl or stand mixer. Knead 5 minutes until smooth. Rest 10 minutes – no long rose for this quick German pizza recipe.
- 2
Preheat
Heat over to 245˚C (475˚F). Preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet for crispiness.
- 3
Roll Out the Dough:
Divide dough; roll thin (1/8 inch) into ovals on floured surface.
- 4
Top it:
Spread crème fraîche, add bacon and onions, season with pepper. This simple tarte flambée recipe shines with minimal toppings.
- 5
Bake:
Bake 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and toppings bubble.
- 6
Serve:
Slice hot. Pair with my ginger turmeric shot for wellness.
- 7
Variations:
Add mushrooms for vegetarian or apples for sweet flammkuchen.
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Ginger Turmeric Shot Recipe: Easy Immune-Boosting Drink