Flammkuchen

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 cup flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup water

• 2 Tbsp olive oil

• Cornmeal

Sauce

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 2-3 Tbsp buttermilk

Toppings

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

• 1/4 lb bacon, diced

• 2 onions, halved and sliced thin

• 1/2 cup of mozzarella

• ground black pepper for taste

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Directions

*Day Before*

Sauce

1. Pour cream into a jar.  

2. Add buttermilk and stir until combined well. 

3. Cover jar with a towel and leave on your counter for 12-36 hours.  

4. Once the creme fraîche has thickened, put a lid on the jar and chill in the fridge. 

1. Preheat your oven to 500F.

2. Mix together flour, salt, water, and oil until the dough begins to form. Then turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is soft and smooth, about 5 min. Set the dough aside and cover it with a damp towel.

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

4. In a large pan, sauté bacon over medium high heat, until it is cooked about halfway, 3-4 minutes. Remove the bacon and keep the grease in the pan.

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

6. Dust the bottom of a baking sheet with cornmeal. Roll the dough out into a rectangle, roughly the size of a baking sheet. Place the dough onto a large baking sheet.

7. Spread the crème fraîche over the crust. Top with mozzarella, caramelized onions, and bacon. Dust with black pepper.

8. Cook in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pizza is crisp and the edges are starting to darken.