Flammkuchen | German Pizza
Flammkuchen - a traditional German pizza topped with creme fraiche and smothered in sauteed onions & crisp bacon.
Ingredients
For Pizza Dough
- 1-3/4 to 2-1/4
cups all purpose flour - 1 envelope Fleischmann's® RapidRise® Yeast
- 1-1/2 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup very warm water (120° to 130°F) WATER MUST BE IN CORRECT TEMP RANGE
- 3 tbsp canola oil
For toppings
- 12 oz bacon diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 3/4 cup creme fraiche Can substitute plain, full fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
For Pizza Dough
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Pat dough with floured hands to fill greased pizza pan or baking sheet. OR roll dough on a floured counter to 12-inch circle; place in greased pizza pan or baking sheet. Form a rim by pinching the edge of the dough.
- Spread an even layer of creme fraiche & nutmeg over dough. Evenly distribute bacon & onions on top.
- Bake on lowest oven rack for 12 to 15 minutes, until crust is browned
- Serve with fresh ground pepper to taste. Enjoy!
For toppings
- Cook diced bacon in skillet until lightly crisp & brown. Remove bacon, rest on paper towels to absorb excess grease.
- Pour out about 3/4 of the bacon grease - leave enough in skillet to saute onions. Saute onions in bacon grease until they just start to brown. Remove from heat.
- Combine creme fraiche & nutmeg.
- Add toppings to pizza dough as instructed above.
Notes
Water temperatures & rise times vary with type/brand of yeast. Please follow the recommendations from the brand you are using.
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