FRUIT FLAN

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quick easy pastry work and very tasty :)

Provided by mrsddiggyboo

Time 1h10m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 oz of plain flour
4 oz of butter
2 oz of sugar
1 pint of milk
1 vanilla pod seeds removed
2 oz of corn flour
2 oz custard powder
1 egg
and a selection of fruit of your choice
stock syrup
2 oz sugar
pint water

Steps:

  • rub flour and fat together untill resembles bread crumbs
  • then add sugar if you have no caster sugar cream the granulated sugar into the butter then add the flour bring together to a soft paste , do not need pastry requires little effort . let pastry rest for 15 mins in cling film in the fridge
  • once rested line a greased flan case put a peice of cling film over the top and fill with baking beans or lentils and bake till golden brown . put milk on the hob with vanilla pod and seeds and start to boil , mean while cut your selected fruit and if using bananas toss in lemon juice to prevent browning
  • mix corn flour custard powder and the egg together till pale then strain your scorching milk over the mix and beat quickley and hard , then put back in the pan return to the heat whilst whisking once it resembles a thick glue remove from heat .and spread inside your flan case
  • leave to cool for a while till set then decorate your flan with the fruit
  • make a stock syrup from 2 oz of sugar and a pint of water on the heat till resembles wall paper paste carefully using a pastry brush or ladle cover all the fruit leave to set and serve

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