Flammkuchen with Goats Cheese
This recipe for Flammkuchen with Goats Cheese is one of my favourites. It is based on the really popular German/ French dish. Its easier to make than pizza and can be topped with all sorts of ingredients. It has grown in popularity since I have been here. This version is a vegetarian alternative to the classic one.
Ingredients
- For dough
- Strong white bread flour - 500g
- Salt - 1.5 teaspoons
- olive oil - 4 teaspoons
- water - 220ml
- Toppings
- creme fraiche - 1 pot
- red onion - 1
- cherry tomatoes - handful
- hard goats cheese - 100g
- fresh rosemary - 1 teaspoon
- black pepper - grinding
- To serve
- honey (optional) - drizzle
- rocket - few sprigs
Instructions
1. Mix the dough ingredients together in a bowl, you may need a little bit less or a bit more water. You are aiming for a ball of smooth dough. Knead together for 5 minutes and then place in a freezer bag and cool in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Split the dough into 2. Dust a chopping board with flour and roll the dough out till it is 2 mm thick.
3. Heat the oven to 230 degrees centigrade or even hotter up to 250 degrees if it will go that far.
4. Place on baking paper and put on a baking tray.
5. Spread a thin layer of creme fraiche on the dough, approx 1 to 2 mm thick, 1 pot should be more than enough for the 2 pieces of dough.
6. Top with the goats cheese and sliced cherry tomatoes and onions and a sprinkling of chopped rosemary.
7. Cook for 12 to 17 minutes until the base is crispy.
8. Serve with an optional drizzling of honey and a few sprigs of rocket.
Flammkuchen with Goats Cheese is a delicious vegetarian alternative to the classic one using bacon. Added flavour comes from including Rosemary, red onions and tomatoes , with a drizzle of some honey on it after it has cooked if you like it. You can use what ever flavour combinations you like. I would advice not using too many or too much as it makes it harder to get a crispy base. Let me know in the comments field if you come up with some good flavour combinations. Cook in the hottest temperature your oven will go to and on a pizza stone if you have one.
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