Tarte flambée au Munster

This tarte flambée au Munster recipe offers a spin on what is perhaps the most well-known of dishes from Alsace, here topped with Munster cheese, another speciality of the region. Served with a crisp glass of Gewürztraminer, this is a fantastic sharing dish for a get-together with friends and family.

Ingredients for the base:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp oil
• pinch of salt
• 60ml water

Ingredients for the toppings:

• 200g of Munster cheese
• 200g of crème fraîche
• 100g of cream cheese1
• large white onion
• 150g of bacon
• nutmeg, freshly grated
• salt & white pepper

Instructions:

1) Preheat the oven for at least 30 minutes at 250°C before you begin

2) Mix the flour with the salt, oil, and warm water. Add the dried thyme and knead well

3) Cover the dough and leave to rest while preparing the toppings

4) In a bowl, mix the crème fraîche, cream cheese, salt and white pepper. Finish with a light dust of nutmeg

5) Finely slice the onion and cut the bacon into small batons. Slice the Munster cheese

6) Divide the dough into 4 balls. Roll out very thinly into rectangles. Place onto baking trays and spread over a layer of the crème fraîche mixture. Scatter over the onions, lardons, and slices of Munster cheese

7) Place the tartes in the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 200°C. Bake for 15–18 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly and golden.

8 )Bake for about 10-15 minutes until the edges of the dough begin to darken. Serve right away