Flame Tart With Apples (Flammkuchen Mit Apfel)

Submitted by Mia in Germany

"Got this from a German health food store magazine called "Schrot und Korn". Haven't tried it yet but it sounds delicious :) The rising time for the dough wasn't listed, so I don't quite know how long the actual prep time is, the 60 minutes are just a guess."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 20 g yeast
• 200 ml water, luke warm
• 4 tablespoons water, luke warm
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 apples, tart
• 2 red onions, small
• 50 g hazelnuts
• 100 g sour cream
• 100 g goat's cheese, fresh
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 10 leaves sage

directions

1. Sift flour into bowl, make a well in the centre and crumble the yeast into the well. Mix the yeast with the 4 tablespoons warm water (ad some more if needed to make a smooth paste), add 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Cover, let stand for 10 minutes.
2. With a hand mixer, knead the dough after 10 minutes, slowly adding the 200 ml warm water, 1 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoons oil.
3. Knead into smooth dough, cover and let rise until double in size.
4. Slice apples, mix with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut onions into wedges. Roughly chop hazelnuts.
5. On a floured surface, knead dough well, then roll out on greased cookie sheet. Spread evenly with crème fraîche, leaving a small rim. Spread apple slices, onions and goat's cheese on crème fraîche layer. Salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 420 F forabout 20 minutes.
7. Remove from oven, sprinkle with thyme and sage and serve hot.