Flammkuchen with Bacon and Onion

Name: Flammkuchen with Bacon and Onion
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 125ml water; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 200g crème fraîche; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg, grated; 1 red onion, very thinly sliced; 150g smoked bacon lardons; 2 tbsp fresh chives, snipped

A paper thin, crisp base with creme fraiche, smoky bacon and sweet onions, ready in half an hour.

Time30 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.84 a head
Oven250°C (230°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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250 gplain flour
125 mlwater
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspsalt
200 gcrème fraîche
¼ tspground nutmeggrated
1red onionvery thinly sliced
150 gsmoked bacon lardons
2 tbspfresh chivessnipped

Method

1
Heat the oven to its highest setting, around 250°C (230°C fan), with a large baking tray inside.
2
Mix the flour, water, oil and half the salt into a smooth dough. Knead for 3 minutes, then divide into two.
3
Roll each piece as thin as you can, to about 3mm, into a rectangle.
4
Spread the crème fraîche over the dough, leaving a small border. Season with nutmeg and the rest of the salt.
5
Top with the onion and bacon. Slide onto the hot tray in batches.
6
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are charred and the bacon is crisp. Scatter with chives and eat at once.
9 min

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