Easy White Asparagus Flatbread (Spargel Flammkuchen)
I found another great way to enjoy the German’s favorite seasonal vegetable: white asparagus. Add it to a rustic Flammkuchen (German-style flatbread) with prosciutto, pine nuts, Cambozola cheese and red onion and it's ready to enjoy in just about 30 minutes!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 grams all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 120 milliliters water
- 3 Tablespoons sour cream
- 200 grams jarred white asparagus (It's easier to find in the US and it saves time not having to peel and cook it before baking it.)
- 100 grams Cambozola cheese
- 1 Tablespoon pine nuts
- ½ red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 4 slices good prosciutto ham (Add it after baking. I buy mine at Costco because it's an amazing price and great quality.)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2
Combine all ingredients for dough and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth. Add more flour/water to achieve a smooth consistency. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- 3
In the meantime, peel and slice half of an onion into thin rings, cut up the Cambozola into bite-sized chunks.
- 4
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and transfer to a baking sheet prepped with parchment paper.
- 5
Spread on sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Then add asparagus spears, onion, pine nuts and cheese.
- 6
Bake for about 10 minutes or until the crust is crisp.
- 7
Finish with the prosciutto and cut into fourths or little squares (perfect if serving as an appetizer). One Flammkuchen is enough for 1 to 2 people served as entree or 4 people served as an appetizer.