Flammkuchen
4 servings
40 minutes
Flammkuchen is a traditional Alsatian dish resembling a thin pizza but with its unique character. Its roots go deep into French-German culinary history when farmers used leftover dough to check the oven's temperature. The thin crispy dough topped with a creamy sauce of sour cream and cottage cheese is complemented by aromatic red onions and crispy smoked bacon. The unpretentious yet refined taste of flammkuchen pairs perfectly with a glass of cold beer, creating a cozy evening atmosphere. Its simplicity in preparation makes it an excellent choice for those wanting to enjoy a piece of European gastronomic history. It's more than just a snack—it's an art of enjoying food where crunchiness, tenderness, and rich aromas of rustic cuisine come together.
1
Preheat the oven to 250 °C. Brown the bacon in a dry skillet.
- Smoked bacon: 150 g
2
Roll out the dough a bit thicker than for a thin pizza, shape it into a rectangle, and place it on a floured baking sheet (it's better to use coarse flour for dusting).
- Pizza dough: 1 piece
3
Mix the cottage cheese with sour cream and evenly spread it over the dough surface, then place the onion on top.
- Cottage cheese: 150 g
- Sour cream: 150 g
- Red onion: 1 head
4
Evenly salt the flammkuchen to taste and top with browned bacon.
- Salt: to taste
- Smoked bacon: 150 g
5
Place the baking tray with the dough in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, the flammkuchen should be nicely browned.
6
Remove the pastry from the oven and serve immediately. Flammkuchen pairs perfectly with a glass of good cold beer.