Recipe for Flammkuchen

Flammkuchen is a baked delicacy from the Alsace region in eastern France. This region was earlier a part of Germany, and it was there that this dish is said to have originated. Flammkuchen may look like a thin-crust Pizza to those new to Germany, but it is pretty different. To start with, Flammkuchen doesn’t have yeast, so the dough does not rise and is not ‘bready’. Flammkuchen is also lighter and has a milder taste, which comes from the olive oil used in the dough and the rich sour cream smeared on it before it is baked.

Recently, after eating Flammkuchen at Spargelfest near Darmstadt, I was inspired to try this recipe at home. The Flammkuchen I ate there was full of flavour and tasted terrific. I came home and tried my best to recreate the dish. So, here goes the recipe:

Ingredients Needed for making about 8 medium-sized Flammkuchen:

Ingredients for the dough:

• 500 gm Refined Wheat Flour (Wiizenmehl Type 550) or Spelt Flour (Dinkelmehl 630)
• 3 Egg Yellows
• 225 ml Lukewarm water
• 4 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Salt

Ingredients for the Topping:

Vegetarian

• Green Asparagus; thinly sliced and seasoned with salt and black pepper
• Onions: Thinly sliced and seasoned with salt and pepper
• Sour Cream ( Crème Fraîche or Schmand) to smear on the flammkuchen before baking
• Fresh or dry Chives (Schnittlauch)
• Any Salad Greens; for garnishing
• Salt; to taste
• Crushed Black Pepper; to taste
  

Meat Variant

• Bacon
• Onions: Thinly sliced and seasoned with salt and pepper
• Sour Cream ( Crème Fraîche or Schmand) to smear on the flammkuchen before baking
• Fresh or dry Chives (Schnittlauch)
• Any Salad Greens; for garnishing
• Salt; to taste
• Crushed Black Pepper; to taste

Method to make Flammkuchen:

1. Combine flour and salt.

2. Add eggs. Mix well.

3. Add water and knead a smooth dough.

4. Add oil and massage, and knead the dough for 7-8 minutes.

5. Cover and rest the dough for an hour.

6. After the dough has rested, divide it into 8 parts.

7. Take a portion. Cover the rest of the dough. Roll the dough portion. Roll it thin. Use dry flour to help with rolling.

8. Spread a generous amount of sour cream on the rolled dough. Sprinkle some salt.

9. Put the toppings of your choice. Sprinkle salt and pepper.

10. Bake at 250 degrees C for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Note: the oven should be preheated at 250 °C for 10 minutes.

11. Garnish with any salad that you prefer, and serve.

A note for my readers in Germany: You can get most of the ingredients needed for this recipe from a German Supermarket.

Alternatively, you can even buy these ingredients from amazon.de. Links are given below:
Flour: https://amzn.to/420KqIo
Salt: https://amzn.to/3ACstDM
Olive Oil: https://amzn.to/3ng0oiE
Eggs: https://amzn.to/3NEWhaz
Green Asparagus: https://amzn.to/3VBRlFy
White Asparagus: https://amzn.to/412cqKc
Onions: https://amzn.to/42okfee
Black Pepper: https://amzn.to/3Lt2TpT
Schmand: https://amzn.to/3nsqxe9

Equipment needed for the recipe:
Please note that I use all these in my kitchen. I am happy and satisfied with these products, and hence, I recommend these to my readers.

Mixing Bowl: https://amzn.to/3V8ZPU
Measuring Jar: https://amzn.to/3LLpMGB
Cutting Board: https://amzn.to/3n9IXjM
Knife Set: https://amzn.to/3Lg64Bj
Pizza Cutter: https://amzn.to/42qVrm5

Here is the recipe in printable format:

Check out other recipes from my kitchen here.

Please note that this article contains affiliate links. If you buy using these links, I receive a small commission. This has no effect on the price for you.

Subscribe to my newsletter to receive my posts in your mailbox.

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Goodreads
• Google
• YouTube