Alsatian Tarte Flambe: (adapted from Jacques Pepin)

By Foodiewife

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, defrosted and kept chilled
• 1 cup of onions, sliced thin
• 4 oz. bacon, cubed or chopped
• 1/2 c. cottage cheese
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1/2 c. creme fraiche (you can substitute sour cream)
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon of grainy mustard
• 2 tbsp of white balsamic vinegar
• 5 tbsp of walnut oil

Preparation

Step 1

Roll out your pastry dough on a floured surface and fit into a 9 x 12 baking sheet.
You can also cut the dough into rounds and make individual tarts if you like.

Saute your bacon until the fat is rendered and add the onions and cook another 3 minutes in the bacon fat. I add a bit of salt to the onions.

In a food processor, combine the creme fraiche, cottage cheese and tablespoon of flour and pulse until smooth. Add salt and pepper.

With a rubber spatula, smooth the creme fraiche mixture over the puff pastry.
Now add your onions and bacon.

Bake for 12-15 minutes at 425F.

I serve this with my favorite salad, which I will share with you.


I buy Spring Lettuce mix, make sure it has frisee lettuce in the mix.

Toast a handful of walnuts and shred about 1/4 cup of good Gruyere cheese.

Toss all ingredients together with dressing, and you have a wonderful French salad.