Flammkuchen (German Pizza)

Flammkuchen (German Pizza)

from curiouscuisiniere.com

When most people think pizza, they think Italy, but Flammkuchen, the crispy and smoky thin crust German pizza, is definitely worth your time!

Ingredients

  • 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ c water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 c crème fraîche, or 1 c Greek yogurt, or slightly over 1 c plain yogurt, strained *
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ lb bacon, diced
  • 2 onions, halved and sliced thin
  • ground black pepper (to top)
  • Cornmeal (for the pan)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 500F.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, water, and oil. Mix until a dough begins to form, the turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is soft and smooth, 3-5 min. Set the dough aside and cover it with a towel.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, mix together crème fraîche and nutmeg. Set aside.

  4. 4

    In a large sauté pan, sauté bacon over medium high heat, until it is cooked about halfway to crisp, 2-4 minutes. Remove the bacon (keeping the grease in the pan) to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.

  5. 5

    Place the sliced onions into the hot bacon grease and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, 10 min. Remove the pan from the heat.

  6. 6

    Roll and stretch the dough out into a rectangle, roughly 11x16 inches. Place the dough onto a large baking sheet that has been generously dusted with cornmeal.

  7. 7

    Spread the crème fraîche mixture over the crust, leaving just a little bare crust border. Distribute the caramelized onions over the crème fraîche, and sprinkle the bacon over the onions. Finish everything off with a dusting of black pepper.

  8. 8

    Place the baking sheet with the pizza into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pizza is crisp and the edges are starting to darken.

  9. 9

    Remove from the oven, cut, and serve immediately with some good wine.