Tarte Flambée- Alsacian White Pizza
The first time I had Tarte Flambée was in Strasbourg, France, during my junior year of college—and it was love at first bite! This delicately thin-crusted Alsatian pizza, topped with crème fraîche, caramelized onions, and lardons, is pure comfort with a touch of elegance.
For the best results when making the dough, I highly recommend using Tipo 00 flour—it creates an incredibly silky, smooth texture.
This white pizza is one of my absolute favorites. Serve it as an appetizer at a party, a delicious bite with drinks, or even as a main meal alongside a crisp mixed green salad with a tangy vinaigrette.
Of course, if I’m ever in a pinch, Trader Joe’s has a frozen version—but nothing beats making it fresh at home (short of booking a flight back to Strasbourg!). Enjoy!
Tarte Flambee
Alsacian style white pizza with bacon (lardons)
Ingredients
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1 cup either fresh ricotta or fromage blanc
- 1/2 slab Bacon cut into thin stips-lardons
- 4 large onions thinly sliced
- 1 Pizza dough recipe Link will be in post
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Make the pizza dough as followed from link in post
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Mix the creme fraiche and ricotta or fromage blanc together and set aside
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saute the bacon until browned- transfer to paper towel and reserve for later
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Use half the bacon fat/in same saute pan add sliced onions. Carmelize them-first cook with top on for about 8 minutes. Then remove top and cook low and slow. This could take about 40 more minutes- when cooked place to the side.
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Cook pizza till golden in color(best if using a pizza stone) then add toppings- cream mixture, then onions and then lardons. cook for about 10 more minutes- slice up and serve right-away!
This is also a great pizza to freeze for future dinners or parties.
Hi I’m Karine. This photo is me goofing off, trying to be the mid-century housewife in our kitchen in California. We now live in Detroit, Michigan –a big change and a bigger kitchen! But no matter where I live food and cooking remains my passion. I hope I can motivate you, give you ideas or share with each other food stories, cooking dreams and goals.