Apple flame cake (non steamer recipe)

This is a recipe from the Alsace an area in France not to far from where we live in Switzerland.  

Flame Cakes are called "Flammkuchen" in German and "tarte flambé" in French.


Here in Switzerland we can by pre made crusts or dough but the recipe for the dough is simple:

• 300g plain flour
• 250ml cold water
• 3 tbsp oil (rapeseed or any other vegetable oil as long as it is not strong in flavour)
• A pinch of ordinary salt
• kneed and roll out very thin

In addition to the crust you need

• 6 medium to small sized apple
• 150-200 gram quark (or creme fraiche)
• 2 Tbsps brown sugar
• cinnamon
• 2 Tbsps Amaretto (optional)

mix quark, sugar, cinnamon and Amaretto

spread thoroughly onto pre rolled dough

peal, slice and arrange apples onto prepared crust

bake at 190 C for 25 - 30 minutes

enjoy warm and fresh from the oven or cool for up to a day

We often eat half for dinner and the other half for breakfast the following morning.

En guete!