Best Alsatian Tarte Flambee Recipes

TARTE FLAMBEE (ALSATIAN BACON & ONION TART)

Steps:

• Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked but not crisp and fat has rendered out, about 8 minutes. Drain in a strainer; reserve the fat.
• Place skillet back over medium heat. Add sliced onions. Cook briefly just until they lose their raw edge and soften up slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a teaspoon or 2 of bacon fat if pan seems too dry. Remove skillet from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Mix fromage blanc, creme fraiche, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a mixing bowl.
• Place 1 ball of pizza dough on a well-floured surface. Flatten and roll out to a 10- or 12-inch thin circle. Transfer to a cold cast iron pan. Heat over medium-high heat to pre-cook the bottom of the crust. As dough heats and bubbles appear, deflate them with the tines of a fork so crust ends up thin and crisp (not chewy). When bottom is nicely browned and just about to start getting charred, 5 to 7 minutes, remove from heat. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Spread a generous amount of cheese mixture over the crust. Top evenly with some onions and then the bacon. Broil 5 or 6 minutes until edges are browned and starting to lift. Repeat for remaining tartes.

TARTE FLAMBEE (ALSATIAN PIZZA)

Steps:

• Put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl or in the work bowl of a food processor.
• In a measuring cup, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and stir in the sugar.
• Add to the flour all at once and stir or motor until smooth.
• Be careful not to over-process.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow it to rise, undisturbed, for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and rub two large baking sheets with a little vegetable oil.
• Divide the dough into four parts, and on a well-floured surface, roll each part into an 8-inch round.
• Put the rounds on the oiled baking sheets and set aside.
• Combine the fromage blanc or cottage cheese, the crème fraîche and the 1 tablespoon of flour and stir or process until smooth.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until some of the fat is released, then add the sliced onion and cook 2 or 3 minutes, or until the onion is barely softened.
• Distribute the cheese evenly between the rounds of dough and spread it up to the edges.
• Sprinkle the bacon and onions on top.
• Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is browned.
• Serve hot.

TARTE FLAMBEE (ALSATIAN PIZZA)

Steps:

• 1 Put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl or in the work bowl of a food processor. 2 In a measuring cup, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and stir in the sugar. 3 Add to the flour all at once and stir or motor until smooth. 4 Be careful not to over-process. 5 Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow it to rise, undisturbed, for 45 minutes. 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and rub two large baking sheets with a little vegetable oil. 7 Divide the dough into four parts, and on a well-floured surface, roll each part into an 8-inch round. 8 Put the rounds on the oiled baking sheets and set aside. 9 Combine the fromage blanc or cottage cheese, the crème fraîche and the 1 tablespoon of flour and stir or process until smooth. 10 Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until some of the fat is released, then add the sliced onion and cook 2 or 3 minutes, or until the onion is barely softened. 11 Distribute the cheese evenly between the rounds of dough and spread it up to the edges. 12 Sprinkle the bacon and onions on top. 13 Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. 14 Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is browned. Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/tarte-flambee-alsatian-pizza-68350?oc=linkback

ALSATIAN TARTE FLAMBÉE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 with a pizza stone in place. 1. Combine flour, butter, salt and water in a food processor. Process 5 minutes till a dough forms. Form into a ball, flouring lightly and allow dough to rest, covered with a kitchen towel for 20 min. 2. Meanwhile sautée onions gently in oil till lightly golden (45 min). Set aside. In same pan sautée bacon til not quite crisp. Drain on paper towel then break into 1/2" pieces. 3. Divide dough in half and roll two very thin rounds approx. 10"x 14"on a pizza peel or the bottom of a sheet pan. Brush with oil and slide onto the pizza stone. Bake till beginning to turn golden. 4. Remove the crust from the oven, spread with créme frâiche, cover with onions, bacon and cheese. Bake till cheese melts. Make ahead: The crust can be baked and the onions and bacon cooked several hours in advance.

ALSATIAN TARTE FLAMBEE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut into disks about 3-1/4 to 4 inches in diameter and place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
• Leave in freezer until dough is frozen.
• Mix together quark, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove crusts from freezer.
• Poke pastry with a fork.
• Spread cheese mixture equally on each crust.
• Sprinkle with onion and bacon.
• Bake on bottom rack of oven for ten minutes, or until bottoms of pizzas are a dark, golden brown.
• Serve warm.