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Paper-thin, crispy, ready in 25 minutes: The perfect tarte flambée

Paper-thin, crispy, ready in 25 minutes: The perfect tarte flambée

gg flour (and a little more for the work surface)

Ingredients · Servings 2
  • 250 g flour
  • Salt
  • 2 The neutrals Öl
  • 2 white onions
  • 75g Double Cream
  • 125 g sour cream
  • Pfeffer
  • 100g streaky bacon
  • chives, if desired
Method · 25 min
  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius (480 degrees Fahrenheit) with a baking sheet inside (fan-assisted baking is not recommended). For the dough, put the flour, oil, a pinch of salt, and 125 ml of water into a bowl and mix with the dough hooks of a hand mixer until a smooth dough forms.
  2. Halve the onions and slice them into thin rings. Mix the double cream and sour cream and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Roll out the dough on a floured work surface into a thin flatbread. Place the flatbread on a piece of baking paper. Spread the sour cream mixture evenly over the dough, then distribute the onions and bacon on top. Transfer the flatbread to a hot baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven on the lowest rack for 8–10 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with chopped chives before serving.

Pepper (freshly ground)

Tip: Depending on the thickness of the tarte flambée, the baking time may vary. Therefore, be sure to keep an eye on the browning level.

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