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Pizza Alsacienne with cream, onions, and bacon
Alsatian style thin crust with cream and onions

Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
Originally known as "Flammekueche" or "Tarte Flambée" (flame tart). In Alsace, bakers used this to test the oven temperature before baking bread: if the thin dough cooked in minutes and blistered, the oven was ready. This isn't pizza in the Italian sense: no tomato, no cheese (traditionally), just crème fraîche, onions, and bacon. Light, crispy, and smoky.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 580 kcal
🌍 Cuisine French

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Parchment paper
  • Sharp knife for slicing onions wafer-thin
  • Rolling pin

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Combine flour, water, oil, and salt. Knead briefly. No rising needed, just rest it for 15 mins to relax the gluten.

Tip: Resting hydrates the flour and relaxes the dough so it can be rolled paper-thin.
2 ✓

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

Tip: Onion thickness is critical: they must be thin enough to soften in the short baking time.
3 ✓

Roll the dough out paper-thin (approx 2mm) on parchment paper. Spread with crème fraîche (seasoned with salt, pepper, nutmeg).

Tip: Full-fat cream won't make the dough soggy; it creates a creamy layer against the flash heat.
4 ✓

Scatter with onions and bacon. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are dark brown and crispy.

Tip: Don't worry if the edges char slightly; that rustic look is part of the style.
5 ✓

Serve immediately with fresh pepper.

Tip: This dish is only good fresh; as it cools, the crust loses its crunch.

Recipe FAQ

Why no yeast?
This is a quick, yeast-free version for extra crispiness (though yeasted versions exist).
Can I use red onion?
Yes, but the traditional recipe uses yellow/white onion for a sharper bite.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Olive or Vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 7 oz Crème Fraîche or Heavy Sour Cream
  • 2 medium Yellow Onions
  • 5 oz Smoked Bacon (lardons or strips)
  • 1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Pepper
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg (optional but recommended)