Name: Tarte Flambée
Yield: Serves 3–4
Ingredients: Torn fresh herbs of choice, grated cheese, and freshly ground black pepper, for garnish; Sauce, cheese, and topping of choice (see headnote); 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1 large egg yolk; 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation info

Serves
3–4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors from the Farm

By Emma Hearst

Published 2024

About

A tarte flambée conjures the notion of pizza but is much lighter, with a cracker-like crust. It is perfect for warm summer evenings when you are craving pizza but also can’t quite stomach something that heavy. The dough is easy to make, and the ingredients for it are on hand in most kitchens. The topping, which can be tweaked for the season, is a great way to use up random bits and bobs you have floating around in your refrigerator. The sauce can be cream-based like béchamel or a seasoned c