#sour tarts

[clnclm]

[petermorwood]

Flammkuchen / Tarte Flambeé / "German pizza"

This evening I found a slab of Speck (strong-smoked bacon) in the freezer that I didn't know we had, there was half an onion and a tub of Lithuanian sour cream in the fridge, so @dduane decided to try Flammkuchen.

Originally, so the story goes, it was made by bakers as a pre-thermometer way to check the temperature of their wood-fired ovens (and provide a quick snack at the same time).

Tarte flambée is the French name, but "German Pizza" or indeed any sort of pizza it certainly isn't; there's neither tomato sauce nor cheese, and no yeast in the dough.

Whether it's German or French depends on who you ask, since it originates from the province of Alsace, an area which has changed hands a lot in the past couple of centuries and whose ownership has been A Source Of Friction Between Guess Who for almost as long.

To stay neutral, the recipe DD used is Swiss. ;->

Here's the translation:

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Alsatian tarte flambée

This delicious speciality from Alsace is also ideal for an aperitif. Thinly rolled bread dough with sour cream, onions and bacon cubes!

350g flour (12½ oz) 1.25 tsp salt 2 dl water (6.7 US fl oz / .42 US pt) 2 tbsp olive oil 200 g crème fraîche / sour cream (7 oz) 2 onions (we had less, so used less...) 120 g farmer's (thick, well-smoked) bacon in slices (4¼ oz) a small grind of pepper

And this is how it's done:

Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Pour in water and oil, mix and knead into a soft, smooth dough. Form the dough into a ball, cover and let it rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 240 degrees (464 F). Halve the dough and roll it out into an oval shape about 3 mm thick (1/10 inch) on a lightly floured surface. Place the dough on two baking sheets lined with baking paper.

Spread the crème fraîche / sour cream over the dough, leaving a border of approx. 1 cm (½ inch) free all around. Peel the onions, cut them into fine rings, cut the bacon into strips, spread both over the crème fraîche / sour cream and season.

Baking per tray: approx. 12 minutes each on the bottom shelf of the oven.

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Since this was our first time making Flammkuchen, we baked them one at a time to check for errors. There were none (Swiss recipe!) and 12 minutes was exactly right to produce this result both times:

DD needs to be careful because of IBS so they were made with mostly bacon on one side, mostly onion on the other, and with a glass of cool white wine they made an excellent Sunday supper.

Next time, now we know how well this recipe works, we'll be more generous with the toppings. :->

Incidentally, rather than baking-trays or the pizza stone we need to replace (ceramic utensils, tile floors and gravity Do Not Mix Well) we used the cast-iron griddle which in summer often goes on the BBQ...

... and gave the oven a thorough pre-heating, then transferred the Flammkuchen in and out with a peel, all of which worked splendidly.

That tip about using baking paper is excellent, BTW: no sticking, no spillage, no washing up. I bet it'll work with other things as well.

Like, for instance, more Flammkuchen... ;->

[chery1bery1]

Here’s a comparison of some of the Strawberry Shortcake characters over the years!

[maslosstuff]

I didn't post it here but here's the mean berries before and after reformation

[quins-makeshift-menagerie]

what flavor is janus?

Tbh like a tomato flavor

[tithsokphanny31]

90s and 2000s Lip Balm: You can only keep 3?

[morethansalad]

Vegan Persian-Inspired Pop Tarts

[niqosblog]

Sour Grapes gay as hell for this one 😭😭🙏🙏🙏

[sweetandsourmagic]

I love this Minecraft looking cube so much

protect him....also I can't draw black eyes that well so learning that too.

(Tart is wearing eyeshadow, this was basically drawn because my sister said Irep would be the person to run to Tart if a fight got too serious so tada)

Edit: I'm so sorry guys I forgot to color his sleeves, dang

[lilliemadoka]

finally made a list in comic studio of cookie run characters im deeply in love with. in lesbians with. cookie run characters i'd let hit me with a car. how does it feel following someone with such immaculate taste (i am feverish right now.)

nightmare blunt rotation

[xaytheloser]

what if all the Doves of the Abbey (+Sour Butter) had those fancy gold highlights in their hair like the other Order members have?? while technically, they're not part of the Order, they WERE all part of it, once.. so it would make sense I guess?? (+ I fixed Currant Gateau's highlights too :3)

[overheard-at-the-berryworks]

Bread Pudding: (posts low-res photo to the group chat)

Orange Blossom: if I had a dollar for every pixel in this image I’d have 15 cents.

Bread Pudding: IF I HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY OUNCE OF RAGE I FELT IN MY BODY AFTER I READ THIS COMMENT I WOULD HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY A CANNON TO FIRE AT YOU

Lemon Meringue: Actually I did the math, he would have $225, not $0.15.

Orange Blossom: Dude I’m right here….

Huckleberry Pie: if i had a dollar, i would buy a can of soda :)

Blueberry Muffin: While you’re there could you buy me an apply juice please?

Huckleberry Pie: sorry i only have a dollar

Blueberry Muffin: :(

Lime Chiffon: He'd actually have $22,500 because it's a dollar for every pixel, not a cent.

Lemon Meringue: Hey I just realized Lime is right, he would have $22,500 not $225.

Huckleberry Pie: if i had $22500 i would buy a can of soda and an apply juice 😊

Raspberry Tart: You can buy anything you want with $22,500!

Blueberry Muffin: Yeah and he wants soda and apply juice

Strawberry Shortcake: Apply juice to what?

Sour Grapes: directly to the forehead

Bread Pudding: ...Great post, guys

[buckleberry4ever]

Happy 3rd anniversary to one of the best shows ever, “Strawberry Shortcake: Berry In The Big City!”🤩🎉 🍓 BITBC & Buckleberry (Huckleberry Pie x Blueberry Muffin) Forever!🩵💙❤️ (“Strawberry Shortcake: Berry In The Big City” belongs to WildBrain & Michael Vogel.”💕)

[danalakhul]

There's this Roblox game about finding (pop) tarts and I came up with the idea of drawing Mashle characters with one that matches them, lolol

Esp:Personajes de mashle con (pop) tarts de el juego de roblox, soy un genio, siono

[bitbc-incorrect-quotes-archive]

(At some point in the future...)

(Strawberry Shortcake posts a picture of herself, Orange Blossom, and their daughter covered in flour and cake mix)

Strawberry Shortcake: Me and the fam having a fun night baking! What are you guys doing tonight?

(Huckleberry Pie posts a picture of his and Blueberry Muffin's son sleeping on his lap while Blueberry takes pictures in the background)

Huckleberry Pie: I have to pee, but I’m legally not allowed to move.

(Lime Chiffon posts a pic of her exasperated face while her daughter plays video games in the background)

Lime Chiffon: Someone please tell me how to get a child to do SOMETHING other than play Minecraft 24/7!

(Raspberry Tart posts a pic of her and the walls covered in paint, as Bread Pudding's son runs rampant)

Raspberry Tart: Bread's off at work, so I'm babysitting...

(Lemon Meringue posts a pic of her and Sour Grapes at a party)

Lemon Meringue: LOL, what’s a child?

[practicallyeffected]