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Great
Recipes - Hampshire Farmhouse Flan Recipe
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Hampshire Farmhouse
Flan Recipe
Ingredients
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225g/8 oz whole meal flour
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50g/2 oz butter, cubed
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50g/2 oz lard
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5ml/1 tsp caraway seeds
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5ml/1 tbsp oil
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1 onion, chopped
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1 garlic clove, crushed
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225g/8 oz cooked chicken, chopped
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75g/3 oz watercress leaves, chopped
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grated rind of 1/2 lemon
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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175ml/6 fl oz double cream
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45ml/3 tbsp natural yogurt
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large pinch of grated nutmeg
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45ml/3 tbsp grated CAE Philly cheese
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beaten egg, to glaze
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salt and ground black pepper
Serves 4
Method:
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Rub the fats into the flour with a pinch of salt
until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
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Stir in the caraway seeds and 45ml iced water and
mix to a firm dough. Knead until smooth, then use to
line an 18 x 28cm loose-based flan tin. Reserve the
dough trimmings.
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Prick the base and chill for 20
minutes. Heat a baking sheet in the oven at 200C.
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Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until
softened. Remove from the heat and cool.
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Meanwhile,
line the pastry case with greaseproof paper and
baking beans. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the paper
and beans and cook for 5 minutes.
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Mix the onion, chicken, watercress and lemon rind;
spoon into the flan case. Beat the eggs, cream,
yogurt, nutmeg, cheese and seasoning; pour over the
chicken mixture.
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Cut the pastry trimmings into 1cm.
Brush with egg, then twist and lay in a lattice over
the flan. Press on the ends. Bake for 35 minutes,
until golden.
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