Flame Cake (Flammkuchen)

We had this dish the first time when we travelled in Alsace (France) along the Rhine on the wine route going north, there are many variations, eat it as a snack with an ice cold beer or serve it with a green salad and you have a perfect lunch.

Preheat oven to 220 c

Olive oil Dough (makes 2)

150 g plain flour

2 tbsp of olive oil

Up to 4 tbsp of iced water

1/2 tsp of salt

Black forest ham or speck cut into chunks

1 brown onion thinly sliced

6 tbsp crème fraîche or sour cream

Blend flour and salt together in a food processor add oil, blitz slowly add water but stop as soon as the dough comes together. Form a ball and chill for 1/2 hour.  Divide dough into two, roll out very thinly don’t worry if it is not round it looks nice free form, put on a baking tray lined with baking paper. If you can not fit the two on one use two. Spread 3 tbsp of the crème fraîche or sour cream on each base sprinkle black forest ham or speck then the onion over crème fraîche and bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes check as the onion burn easy the base should be golden brown around the edges.