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    Tarte Flambée

    By Chula King · December 9, 2016 · Updated April 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

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    Tarte Flambée is an Alsatian dish composed of a thin dough covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions, and bacon. It is to northern Alsace what pizza is to southern Italy. It is both easy to make, and absolutely delicious. Tarte Flambée is the perfect appetizer or light entrée.

    Tarte Flambee

    I had the luck of watching André Soltner make his tarte flambée in an episode of Julia Child: Cooking with Master Chefs. In the episode, Soltner explained that “flambée” comes from the way that the tarte used to be made, in a wood oven with the flames coming over the tarte. What really caught my eye was that I felt that it was similar to a tarte that the Master Taste Tester and I had eaten in a little outdoor cafe in Rheims, France a number of years ago. I knew that I had to make it.

    Ingredients 

    I used the following ingredients for the Tarte Flambée: cottage cheese, crème fraîche, flour, oil, salt, pepper, thick cut bacon, onions, and puff pastry.

    Ingredients for Tarte Flambee

    Making the Tarte Flambée

    In the first stage of preparing the tarte flambée, I made a cream type base. To do this, I processed the cottage cheese in a blender until it was smooth. Then I added the crème fraîche, flour, oil, salt, and pepper to the blender, and processed it until the mixture was smooth. This can be prepared in advance and covered and refrigerated until it’s time to put the tarte together.

    Ingredients blended

    Next, I thawed a sheet of puff pastry. I rolled it out until I had a rough rectangle that was about ⅛-inch thick. In the episode that I watched, Soltner cut the puff pastry into four 8-inch circles. Rather than cut circles, I made the tarte in an 8 x 12-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom. I lined the tart pan with the puff pastry, and trimmed it. Then I used a fork to poke small holes in the puff pastry. Once this was done, I placed the prepared puff pastry in the freezer, until I was ready to assemble everything.

    Puff Pastry in tart pan

    For the next step, I cooked the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. After 15 minutes, the fat had been rendered and the bacon had just begun to brown.

    Cooking bacon

    I removed the bacon from the pan to a paper towel to allow it to drain. Then I removed all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon fat from the pan. I added the finely chopped onions to the pan and cooked them over medium heat. After about 10 minutes, the onions had softened a bit, but not browned.

    Cooking the onions

    Now it was time for me to assemble the tarte. I spread the cream mixture over the bottom of the prepared puff pastry, and sprinkled on the bacon and onions.

    Assembling the Tarte Flambee

    I baked the Tarte Flambée in a preheated 425° F oven for around 20 minutes, until the pastry was puffed and golden brown. After the tarte had cooled for about 5 minutes, I removed it from the pan, and cut it into pieces.

    Tarte Flambée

    All I could say as we were eating it was “Oh my gosh, this is delicious!” It makes a perfect appetizer when cut into small pieces, or a light entrée when cut into larger pieces. Yum!

    Tarte Flambée

    If you’re looking for some more great tart recipes, check out my Fresh Tomato Tart in Puff Pastry or French Onion and Bacon Tart.

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    Tarte Flambée is to northern Alsace what pizza is to southern Italy.

    Tarte Flambée

    Tarte Flambée is an Alsatian dish composed of a thin dough covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions, and bacon. It is to northern Alsace what pizza is to southern Italy. It is both easy to make, and absolutely delicious. Tarte Flambée is the perfect appetizer or light entrée.
    4 from 8 votes
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    Course: Brunch, Mother's Day
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 431kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
    • ½ cup cottage cheese
    • ½ cup crème fraîche
    • 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 4 slices thick cut bacon about 4 ounces, cut into ¼-inch slices
    • 1 large onion finely chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425° F.
    • Place cottage cheese in a blender, and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add crème fraîche, flour, vegetable oil, salt, and pepper; process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
    • On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a rectangle, about ⅛-inch thick. Line a tart pan; trim edges. Alternatively, cut into 8-inch circles. Dock or poke holes in the pastry with a fork. Place in the freezer until ready to use.
    • Cook bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat is rendered, and the bacon just begins to brown slightly, about 15 minutes. Remove the bacon; drain on a paper towel. Pour bacon fat out of the pan, and return 1 Tablespoon to the skillet. Add the onions and sauté over medium heat until the onions soften and become translucent, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
    • Spread the cream mixture over the bottom of the prepared puff pastry. Sprinkle on the bacon and onions. Bake at 425° F for about 20 minutes, or until the pastry is nicely puffed and is golden brown. Yield: 6 entrée servings or 16 appetizers.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 144mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    Tarte Flambée is an Alsatian dish composed of thin bread dough covered with fromage blanc or crème fraîche, thinly sliced onions and bacon. It is to northern Alsace what pizza is to southern Italy. It is both easy to make, and absolutely delicious. Tarte Flambée is the perfect appetizer or light entrée.

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