Potato Tarte Flambee

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting
  • Two 6-ounce balls of levain dough (sourdough; see Note)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
  • 1/4 cup creme fraiche
  • 1/4 pound Red Norland or other red potatoes, sliced crosswise 1/16 inch thick on a mandoline
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed rosemary leaves
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, preferably Meyer lemon
  • Maldon sea salt (see Note)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    On a lightly floured work surface, roll or stretch each piece of levain dough to a 6-by-12-inch rectangle.
  2. 2
    Lightly brush the dough with olive oil, cover it loosely with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until slightly puffed, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, put a pizza stone on the bottom of the oven and preheat the oven to 500, allowing at least 30 minutes for the stone to preheat.
  4. 4
    Work with 1 dough rectangle at a time.
  5. 5
    If the dough has shrunk, gently stretch it to a 6-by-12-inch rectangle and transfer it to a floured pizza peel.
  6. 6
    Spread 2 tablespoons of the creme fraiche on the dough and arrange half of the potato slices on top, overlapping them slightly.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle half of the rosemary and lemon zest over the potatoes and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  8. 8
    Season with Maldon sea salt and black pepper.
  9. 9
    Slide the rectangle onto the hot pizza stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
  10. 10
    Slide the tarte flambee onto a work surface, cut into 2-inch strips and serve.
  11. 11
    Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.

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