METHOD

• Begin with the dough. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Combine the water and oil and then mix into the flour. Stir until the dough comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and leave to rest for an hour.
• Preheat oven to 250°C fan on. Place rack on lower third. Place two large baking trays in the oven to preheat. (If your oven can only accommodate one tray at a time then just cook the 2 flammkuchens one after each other)
• Melt butter in a large frying pan and cook the onions with a good pinch of salt.
• Cook until sweet, tender and very lightly golden but not browned.
• Turn the onions out into a bowl and mix with the crème fraîche. Set aside.
• Slice and prepare the Denny Mushrooms.
• Heat the butter and oil on high heat in the same frying pan used for the onions.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown.
• Remove from the heat and season well with salt and pepper.
• Divide the dough into two.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out as thin as possible into a rectangle.
• Place the two rectangles onto pieces of baking paper.
• Spread the onion mix over each base. Leaving a little border like a pizza.
• Top with exotic mushrooms and a few sprigs of thyme.
• Carefully remove the hot tray (or trays) from the oven.
• Transfer the flammkuchens onto the hot trays.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
• Scatter with micro herbs, slice into squares and serve.