Flammkuchen
Flammkuchen is a popular baked delicacy from Germany, in which a dough made with refined flour is thinly rolled, smeared with cream and topped with meat and veggies, and then baked to perfection.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Baking Tray
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
Ingredients for the dough
- 500 gm Refined Wheat Flour (Type 550)
- 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 Based
- 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
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt.
- Add eggs. Mix well.
- Add water and knead a smooth dough.
- Add oil and massage, and knead the dough for 7-8 minutes.
- Cover and rest the dough for an hour.
- After the dough has rested, divide it into 8 parts.
- Turn on the oven. Preheat it at 250 deg C for 10 minutes.
- Roll the dough. Roll it thin. Use dry flour to help with rolling.
- Spread a generous amount of sour cream on the rolled dough. Sprinkle some salt.
- Put the toppings of your choice.
- Bake at 250 deg C for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Garnish with any salad that you prefer, and serve.