Flammekueche with Munster Cheese

Name: Flammekueche with Munster Cheese
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: Flammekueche dough (see LoReine's recipe); 2 large onions; Crème fraîche (or substitute with sour cream); 1/2 wheel Munster cheese; Whole cumin seeds; Salt, pepper

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Lyon

A childhood memory from a vacation in Alsace.

marlène @marlene

Lyon

A childhood memory from a vacation in Alsace.

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

Flammekueche dough (see LoReine's recipe)
2large onions
Crème fraîche (or substitute with sour cream)
1/2wheel Munster cheese
Whole cumin seeds
Salt, pepper

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Steps

1

Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
2

Thinly slice the onions and sauté them over medium heat in a skillet with a little oil or butter. Cook until they are golden brown.
3

Roll out the flammekueche dough very thin and place it on a baking rack lined with parchment paper.
4

Spread crème fraîche (or sour cream) over the dough. Season with salt and pepper.
5

Distribute the onions evenly. Slice the Munster cheese thinly and arrange the slices over the onions. Sprinkle a pinch of whole cumin seeds on each slice of cheese.
6

Bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot with a green salad and a glass of Alsatian white wine (like Riesling or Pinot Gris)!