🇩🇪 German Cuisine

Flammkuchen

Alsatian Flatbread

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 378 kcal

A paper-thin, crackling flatbread from the Rhine region, spread with crème fraîche, scattered with onions and smoked turkey, baked in fierce heat.

Ingredients

  • 300g all-purpose flour
  • 150ml warm water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200g crème fraîche
  • 150g fromage blanc or quark
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
  • 150g smoked turkey breast, sliced
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh chives

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, water, olive oil, and salt. Knead for 5 min until smooth and elastic. Rest 30 min.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to maximum temperature (250°C/480°F) with a baking stone or inverted baking sheet inside.
  3. 3 Divide dough in half. Roll each piece as thin as possible on parchment paper — it should be nearly translucent.
  4. 4 Mix crème fraîche and fromage blanc. Spread a thin layer across each dough round, leaving a narrow border.
  5. 5 Scatter thinly sliced onions and smoked turkey over the top. Season generously with pepper.
  6. 6 Slide onto the hot stone and bake 8-10 min until edges are charred and the base is crackling crisp. Garnish with chives.

Did You Know?

Flammkuchen was originally a baker's tool — bakers would slide it into the wood-fired oven to test if the temperature was right before baking bread.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/german/flammkuchen/