What's for Dinner Tonight? - Flammkuchen

While on our cruise recently, the chef gave a cooking demonstration one afternoon for the ship's guests. On the menu was Flammkuchen. Flammkuchen, literally translates from German as “flame cake”. It became popular in the 1960s at the beginning of the pizza craze. There are variations of it in much of Europe. It has a thinner crust and different toppings than a typical pizza and is great served with a side salad for lunch or a light supper.

Ingredients: 

Dough
1 C all-purpose flour

¼ tsp salt
3–4 tsp olive oil
⅓ C water

Topping

2 Tbsp sour cream
1½ oz bacon, finely diced
½ white onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp dry white wine
1 Tbsp spring onion, green part only finely chopped

Directions

Dough:
Preheat oven to 425°F (see note below). Combine flour and salt in a bowl; stir in oil and water until mixture begins to stick together. Knead well until dough forms. Let dough rest 30 minutes. Line baking pan with a piece of parchment paper. Flour prep area and roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet.

Topping:
Spread dough with sour cream, evenly sprinkle with bacon and onion, and drizzle dry white wine on top. Bake until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes (check after 10 minutes). Garnish with spring onion.

Note: The original recipe said to preheat oven to 390 degrees, but I did not think it was hot enough to bake a "pizza".

Prep time: 42 minutes.
Cook time: 12 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.