Tag: Pizza Alasatian

Tarte Flambe Pizza with Chicken, Olives, and Artichokes

Mediterranean inspired pizza with rosemary chicken, Kalmata olives, artichoke hearts, and a sprinkle of feta. The pizza dough is an Alsatian recipe that bakes to crispness in 10 minutes or less.

Ingredients

Dough

1 1/4 C flour

3 T canola oil

1/4 t salt

5 T water

Sauce

1/3 C creme fraische

1/3 C fromage blanc(can substitute sour cream)

1/4 t nutmeg

 

Topping

1/4 C Leftover rotisserie rosemary herbed chicken breast*

2 T chopped kalmata olives

2 T basil leaves torn

1 1/2 artichoke hearts chopped

4-6 roasted garlic cloves halved

3/4- 1  C mozzarella shredded.

1-2 slices provolone diced

3 T grated Parmesan

1/4 C feta crumbles

Salt and pepper

Directions

Oven temperature 550º F Baking sheet 13″ by 18″ lined with parhment paper Appetizer or serves 2

Mix flour,salt and oil until crumbly. Add water until dough comes together. Knead until smooth. Cover and rest for 1 hour.

Sauce: Mix in small bowl and set aside

Assemble

Roll  and pat dough until paper thin.  Spread sauce then half of the mozzarella and provolone Add garlic, olives, artichokes, chicken, and basil. Top with remaining cheeses. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake about 10 minutes on lowest rack in oven.. Remove, slice and eat. Serve with green salad

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Note:
*Any rotisserie chicken can be substituted, We always have leftover chicken breast.

 

 

Kid-Loving Pizza

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Pepperoni Tarte

Replace your pizza crust with a tarte dough to make the best thin crust pizza.  Lightly layered pepperoni and your favorite cheseses create an amazing kid-loving pizza.

Ingredients

Part 1. Tarte Thin Crust

1 1/4 C all purpose flour

3 T canola oil

5 T water

1/4 t salt

Part 2. Toppings

1/3 C pizza sauce or pesto

1 1/2 – 2 C pizza cheese

20 pepperoni slices

1/2 C sliced olives

Directions

Oven 550º F Dough recipe is for 1 tarte. 1 baking sheet [13″ by 18″] with parchment paper cut to size.  You need high heat, but don’t confuse this with the broiler.  The broiler will sear your pizza to inedible blackness.

Mix flour, salt and oil together until it is crumbly. Add water gradually until dough comes together. Knead until smooth about 5 minutes. Cover and rest for 1 hour.

Assemble tarte

Placed dough ball on baking sheet and roll and patt out dough until papaer thin, Spread sauce choice on dough. Add cheese then pepperoni and olives. Top with cheese.. Baked for about 10 minutes on lowest shelf in oven.

Remove, cut, and serve. Served with carrot sticks, pepper sticks, and snow peas.

Note

Tarte flambe is also known as flammekueche

This is a non traditional way to serve this dish but it was an alternative choice for the younger set.

We used turkey pepperoni

 

Tarte Flambé or Flammekueche

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A delicious alternative to standard pizzas. The sauce bacon and onions combined are a palette pleasing taste.

Ingredients

Tarte

1 1/4  C all purpose flour

3 T canola oil

5 T water

1/4  t salt

Topping

2/3 C creme fraische

2/3 C fromage blanc

1/4 t nutmeg

3/4  C bacon(turkey)

1 onion

Directions

Oven 550º F Dough recipe is for 1 tarte. 1 baking sheet [13″ by 18″] with parchment paper cut to size.

Mix flour , salt and oil together until it is crumbly. Add water gradually until dough comes together. Knead until smooth about 5 minutes. Cover and rest for 1 hour.

Topping

Slice onion very thin. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet and melt. Add onions and sweat for about 5 – 7 minutes.

Cut bacon[turkey] into thin slices and fry until done.

Mix creme fraische, fromage blanc, and nutmeg together in small bowl.

Assemble tarte

Placed dough ball on baking sheet and roll and pat out dough until paper thin, Spread creme fraische mixture on dough. Add onions and bacon. Bake for about 10 minutes on lowest shelf in oven.

Remove, cut, and serve with green salad with blue cheese dressing and a dry Alsatian Riesling.

Note

Tarte flambe is also known as flammekueche

I had bacon onion and apple cinnamon tarte flambes in Strasbourg many times. They are so delicious. It was difficult finding the dough recipe but this is how I remeber it.