Tarte Flambe (or "Flammkuchen")

Goat’s Cheese Tarte

Traditional, delicious and extremely quick and easy to prepare "Flammkuchen" (or Tarte Flambe).

Ingredients

  • 300g wheat flour, sieved.
  • 25g fresh yeast
  • Some milk, enough for a slim dough
  • 3-4 medium-sized onions, sliced.
  • 150g smoked bacon, thinly sliced
  • 1 carton of sour cream
  • 100g of goat's cheese, crumbled.
  • 2 tbsp. Olive oil.
  • Some fresh thyme, plucked and chopped.
  • Salt, Pepper.

Preparation

The Tarte Dough.
  1. Crumble the yeast into lukewarm milk and knead the flour and some olive oil into a smooth, firm dough.
  2. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and place in a warm place for 25-30mins. to rise.
  3. Knead the dough again and roll out thinly. Place on a baking tray and let it rise again slightly.
  The Filling.
  1. Add the salt, pepper and some fresh thyme to the sour cream to taste. Spread evenly over the dough.
  2. Sprinkle the slices of onion, bacon and crumbled goat's cheese over the dough.
  3. Place the tray on the highest shelf in the oven for 12-15 minutes.

Serving suggestion

When ready, cut into bite-size pieces immediately and serve with a glass of dry white wine.

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