Traditional German Flammkuchen with Bacon an Onions

German Flammkuchen – Easy, traditional recipe

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Although German Flammkuchen comes from the regions at the French-German border you can find this speciality at restaurants and food markets all over Germany. Traditionally this thin, delicious cake was used to test the temperature of the wood fire oven, before baking. Throughout the time it became a dish that you cannot miss when travelling to Germany.

 

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Not everybody is this lucky to be able to travel and therefore I would love to bring this mouthwatering cake right into your mouth with this easy, step by step recipe.

 

Traditional German Flammkuchen with Bacon an Onions

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Traditional German Flammkuchen with Bacon an Onions

Traditional German Flammkuchen

Learn how to make traditional German Flammkuchen from scratch. Preparation only takes 15 minutes, and the result is delicious!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 4 Flammkuchen
EQUIPMENT
rolling pin
INGREDIENTS
 
 

Dough

  • 400 g Flour all-purpose
  • 200 ml Cold water
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp Salt

Topping

  • 400 g Crème fraîche or sour cream with 30% fat
  • 250 g Bacon cubes
  • 2 Onions small
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Nutmeg

Vegetarian Toppings

  • 400 g Crème fraîche
  • 2 Onions small
  • 1/2 Bell pepper
  • 40 g Bergkäse cheese from mountains
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Nutmeg
INSTRUCTIONS
 
Prepare the dough
  • In a large bowl mix together flour, cold water, oil and salt. Knead it for about 3-5 minutes. The dough shouldn't stick to your fingers. If it is - add more flour.
    traditional german flammkuchen dough
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough sit for at least 30 minutes. The plastic wrap prevents the dough from drying.
Prepare your toppings
  • Peel and cut the onion into thin rings. (Flammkuchen will bake for only 10 minutes in the oven, so make sure the rings are thin)
    Onion Rings
  • In a small bowl, mix crème fraîche, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Check if you like it. 🙂 Make sure that it's not too salty—there will be bacon on top of it, after all!
    Creme Fraiche for Flammkuchen
Traditional Version
  • Take the bacon cubes out of the fridge.
  • Cut bacon into cubes.
    Bacon Cubes
Vegetarian Version
  • Wash and cut the bell pepper into thin stripes.
Make Flammkuchen
  • Preheat the oven to 250°C (480°F). Let the baking tray warm up in the oven as well.
  • After resting, transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for another minute.
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape into rounds.
    Traditional German Flammkuchen - Dough Parts
  • Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a flat circle. Transfer the dough to a baking sheet and the backing sheet to the oven.
    Flammkuchen Dough
  • Spread the crème fraîche (3 large tablespoons) into each round, along with onion rings and additional toppings.
    Dough Flammkuchen
  • Bake for 10 minutes until crust on the edges turns golden brown.

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