Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart (Tarte Flambée)

Name: Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart (Tarte Flambée)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 3 Large Tartes
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 cup crème fraîche; 1 cup fromage blanc (available at Murray's Cheese ) or cream cheese at room temperature; 1 ⁄ 8 tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste; Freshly ground white pepper, to taste; 1 3 ⁄ 4 cups flour, plus more for dusting; 1 tsp. baking powder; 3 tbsp. olive oil; 2 egg yolks; 8 strips smoked bacon, finely chopped; 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced

Serves
makes 3 Large Tartes

TODD COLEMAN

Chef Gabriel Kreuther ofhe Modern restaurant in New York City heats the pizza stone for an hour before baking, giving this savory tart a crispy crust.

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup crème fraîche
1 cup fromage blanc (available at Murray's Cheese) or cream cheese at room temperature
¹⁄₈ tsp. nutmeg, freshly grated
1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
Freshly ground white pepper, to taste
1 ³⁄₄ cups flour, plus more for dusting
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tbsp. olive oil
2 egg yolks
8 strips smoked bacon, finely chopped
1 medium white onion, thinly sliced

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat an oven to 500° with a pizza stone positioned on center rack. Mix crème fraîche, fromage blanc, nutmeg, and salt and white pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, and 1 tsp. salt in a bowl; make a well in the center. Whisk oil, yolks, and 1⁄2 cup water in another bowl, and pour into well. Using a fork, stir until a loose dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead dough for 1 minute. Divide dough into 3 pieces. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll into a 12" circle, and place on a parchment paper—lined baking sheet. Spread 1⁄2 cup cheese mixture over circle, leaving a 1⁄2" border around edge. Sprinkle with a little of the bacon and onions. Transfer dough (on parchment paper) to pizza stone. Bake until lightly browned and crispy, 8–10 minutes. Repeat.

Heat an oven to 500° with a pizza stone positioned on center rack. Mix crème fraîche, fromage blanc, nutmeg, and salt and white pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and 1 tsp. salt in a bowl; make a well in the center. Whisk oil, yolks, and 1⁄2 cup water in another bowl, and pour into well. Using a fork, stir until a loose dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead dough for 1 minute. Divide dough into 3 pieces. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll into a 12" circle, and place on a parchment paper—lined baking sheet. Spread 1⁄2 cup cheese mixture over circle, leaving a 1⁄2" border around edge. Sprinkle with a little of the bacon and onions. Transfer dough (on parchment paper) to pizza stone. Bake until lightly browned and crispy, 8–10 minutes. Repeat.