Savoury Flan
Savoury Flan
This recipe is for two people
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 100 mls single cream
- 18g cornflour
- 35g grated cheese
- 1 small onion or two spring onions, finely diced
- salt and pepper
To this basic mix add a total of 250g of the following:
(Personally, I would limit myself to no more than two varieties)
- Tomatoes, skinned, seeds and core removed, finely diced.
- Sweetcorn
- Chopped asparagus
- Courgette, finely diced
- Well drained tinned salmon or tuna
- Cooked ham, finely diced.
- Any herbs such as parsley, chives, or
- Spices such as a pinch of cumin or cayenne pepper, depending on choice of additional fillings.
Method:
Whisk the eggs and cream together.
Put the cornflour into a small bowl, pour a little of the egg/cream mixture in. Blend with a teaspoon then pour back into the main mix.
Stir in the onion and cheese.
Add up to two additional fillings weighing 250g together.
Add seasonings and any herbs or spices and give a final stir to mix everything evenly.
Divide the mixture between two ramekins
Preheat Halogen at 140°c. Cook on High rack with Extender ring on top
Boil a kettle of water, pour it into a dish and stand the ramekins in so that the water reaches two thirds up the sides.
Put the bain marie into the Halogen Oven and cook for 30 to 35 minutes.
When cool, run a knife around the ramekin and turn out onto plates. Serve with a little watercress or green salad.
I found these cooked better in the foil ramekin dishes rather than my pyrex ones.
I use one of my round metal cake tins for the bain marie
Although I haven’t tried it, I reckon this mix could be used in a pastry case to make a quiche, but would probably have to be cooked for longer.
Posted by Maggie54 on 17/8/2011
