Tarte Flambée

Name: Tarte Flambée
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300g all-purpose flour; 150ml warm water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt; 200g crème fraîche; 100g fromage blanc (or cream cheese); 2 large onions, very thinly sliced; 150g smoked turkey breast, thinly sliced; Freshly ground black pepper; Pinch of nutmeg

Tarte Flambée / Flammekueche (TART flahm-BAY / FLAHM-koo-kuh)

Alsatian Flatbread

⏱ Prep Time 45 min

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 346 kcal

A paper-thin Alsatian flatbread blistered in a scorching oven, topped with crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions, and smoky turkey, eaten with the fingers.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 14.0g

Carbs 32.0g

Fat 18.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ gluten ⚠ dairy

Equipment Needed

baking stone or baking sheet rolling pin oven at maximum heat

Presentation Guide

Vessel: wooden board

Garnishes: cracked pepper, chives

Accompaniments: Alsatian white wine, green salad

Ingredients

300g all-purpose flour
150ml warm water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
200g crème fraîche
100g fromage blanc (or cream cheese)
2 large onions, very thinly sliced
150g smoked turkey breast, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

1
Mix flour, water, oil, and salt into a smooth dough. Knead 5 min. Rest 20 min.
2
Preheat oven to maximum (250-280°C / 500°F+) with a baking stone if available.
3
Divide dough into 4 portions. Roll each paper-thin on a floured surface into an oval shape.
4
Mix crème fraîche and fromage blanc. Spread thinly over each base, leaving a narrow border.
5
Scatter onion slices and smoked turkey evenly over the cream.
6
Bake directly on the stone or a hot baking sheet for 8-10 min until edges are charred and blistered.
7
Season with pepper and nutmeg. Cut with scissors and eat with your hands while piping hot.

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Did You Know?

In Alsace, tarte flambée was originally used to test oven temperature — bakers would slide a thin dough into the bread oven to see if it was hot enough.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

baking stone or baking sheet
rolling pin
oven at maximum heat

Garnishing

cracked pepper, chives

Accompaniments

Alsatian white wine, green salad

The Story Behind Tarte Flambée

Tarte flambée (Flammekueche in Alsatian dialect) is the quintessential dish of Alsace, the French-German border region. Baked in wood-fired bread ovens, it was the farmer's answer to pizza — simple toppings on blazing-hot thin dough.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed aperitif or light dinner 📜 Origins: Alsatian tradition, centuries old

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