Flame Tart With Apples Flammkuchen Mit Apfel Recipes

FLAME TART WITH APPLES (FLAMMKUCHEN MIT APFEL)

Steps:

• Sift flour into bowl, make a well in the centre and crumble the yeast into the well. Mix the yeast with the 4 tablespoons warm water (ad some more if needed to make a smooth paste), add 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Cover, let stand for 10 minutes.
• With a hand mixer, knead the dough after 10 minutes, slowly adding the 200 ml warm water, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons oil.
• Knead into smooth dough, cover and let rise until double in size.
• Slice apples, mix with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut onions into wedges. Roughly chop hazelnuts.
• On a floured surface, knead dough well, then roll out on greased cookie sheet. Spread evenly with crème fraîche, leaving a small rim. Spread apple slices, onions and goat's cheese on crème fraîche layer. Salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.
• Bake in preheated oven at 420 F forabout 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with thyme and sage and serve hot.

TARTE FLAMBéE (ELSäSSER FLAMMKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the highest temperature possible.
• Thoroughly mix flour, oil,water and salt to make a dough (should not be sticky) and roll out as thin as possible.
• Optional:Melt the butter in a pan, add onions and sweat for just a couple of minutes. Add bacon, stir and heat through. If you slice everything thin you don't have to sautée it before putting it on.
• Spread creme fraiche on top of dough, then spread onions and bacon on top of it. Season with salt and pepper.
• Put in the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes. Once the bread looks crispy it's done.
• SUGGESTIONS: Tastes great with a glass of white wine.
• Thin out the sour cream with a bit of cream.
• You could add cumin or grated cheese.
• Top with olives,tomatoes and bacon instead of onions. Or top with spinach,garlic tomatoes and sheep's cheese.
• You could even make a sweet version and top with thinnly sliced apples and cinnamon sugar on top of the creme fraiche.