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Tarte flambee with bacon and onions
Alsatian flatbread with cream and bacon

Classic Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Bacon & Onion Tart)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
In the Alsace region, bakers used this thin dough to test the oven's temperature on bread baking day. 'Flammekueche' (Flame Cake) gets its name because the flames would lick the edges, charring them black. It's not a pizza—there's no yeast (traditionally) and no tomatoes. The trinity of crème fraîche, onion, and bacon creates a rustic, honest masterpiece.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 12 mins
⌛ Total Time 32 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 620 kcal
🌍 Cuisine French / German

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking Sheet (preheated is best)
  • Sharp Knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix flour, water, oil, and salt into a smooth, elastic dough. Wrap and rest for 15-20 minutes at room temp.

Tip: Resting hydrates the flour and relaxes gluten, allowing you to roll it paper-thin.
2 ✓

Preheat oven to max (480°F-500°F). Slice onions into paper-thin half-moons and bacon into matchsticks (lardons).

Tip: Thinner onions caramelize better in the short cooking time.
3 ✓

Roll dough into an oval, as thin as possible (1/16 inch). Place on parchment paper.

Tip: If you can see the board pattern through the dough, it's perfect!
4 ✓

Mix cream with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Spread over dough, then scatter onions and bacon evenly.

Tip: Nutmeg enhances the flavor of dairy, a classic French technique.
5 ✓

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Edges should be dark brown/crisp and bacon cooked.

Tip: Don't worry if the edges char slightly; that's the 'flambée' style.
6 ✓

Serve hot with extra black pepper.

Tip: Pepper oils pop on the hot cream.

Recipe FAQ

Why no yeast?
The original recipe was often made from scrap bread dough or unleavened dough. The focus is on thinness, not rise.
Which cream should I use?
Full-fat Sour Cream or Crème Fraîche. Low-fat versions will separate and become watery in the oven.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Oil (Sunflower or Canola)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 7 oz Crème Fraîche or Thick Sour Cream
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 3.5 oz Smoked Bacon (Lardons)
  • 1 tsp Freshly Ground Pepper
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg (optional but recommended)