Classic Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon) Recipe

Name: Classic Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon) Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup fromage blanc (see note); 1/2 cup crème fraîche (see note); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 1 recipe Basic New York Pizza Dough or 2 pounds store-bought pizza dough, divided into 4 even portions, proofed, and ready to stretch and top; Flour, for dusting; 1 medium white or yellow onion, very thinly sliced; 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips

It looks like a pizza, it cooks like a pizza, but don't make the mistake of actually thinking it's a pizza. Tarte flambée, the Alsatian flatbread topped with fromage blanc (a fresh, tart, spreadable cheese), thinly sliced raw onions and bacon, is as Franco-Germanic in flavor as can be. This method delivers a classic tart, made on pizza dough rolled very thinly and cooked on a blazing hot Baking Steel or pizza stone right under the broiler.

Note: If you can't find fromage blanc, a tangy fresh cheese, you can substitute the fromage blanc- and crème fraîche-mixture below with either 1 1/2 cups quark, or 3/4 cup buttermilk blended with 3/4 cup cream cheese.

The Art of Tarte Flambée: Alsatian Pizza With Fromage Blanc, Bacon, and Onions

Classic Tarte Flambée (Alsatian Pizza With Fresh Cheese, Onions, and Bacon) Recipe

Prep 25 mins

Cook 25 mins

Active 30 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

Makes 4 flatbreads

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1 cup fromage blanc (see notes)
1/2 cup crème fraîche (see notes)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 recipe basic New York pizza dough or 2 pounds store-bought pizza dough, divided into 4 even portions, proofed, and ready to stretch and top
Flour, for dusting
1 medium white or yellow onion, very thinly sliced
1/4 pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips

Set baking steel on oven rack 6 to 8 inches from broiler and preheat oven to 550°F (or highest possible setting) for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk fromage blanc with crème fraîche until thoroughly incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, Whisk in nutmeg.
Working with 1 piece at a time, set dough on a lightly floured work surface. Using your hands and/or a rolling pin, work dough to a thin, roughly 10- by 5- inch oval. Transfer dough to a pizza peel.
Switch broiler on to high. Spread one quarter of fromage blanc mixture over dough leaving a 1 centimeter border around the edge. Scatter a small handful of onion all over, followed by a small handful of bacon. Slide pizza onto baking stone and bake until toppings are browned spots and crust is golden brown and puffed, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately, and repeat with remaining dough and toppings.

Special equipment

Baking steel or baking stone

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The Art of Tarte Flambée: Alsatian Pizza With Fromage Blanc, Bacon, and Onions

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
578	Calories
22g	Fat
73g	Carbs
20g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	578
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g	29%
Saturated Fat 8g	41%
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 1062mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 73g	26%
Dietary Fiber 3g	10%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 20g
Vitamin C 1mg	5%
Calcium 75mg	6%
Iron 4mg	24%
Potassium 296mg	6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.