Flan facts for kids
| Type | Tart |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Great Britain |
| Main ingredients | Pastry |
A flan is a kind of tart found in British cuisine. It consists of an open pastry or sponge case holding a sweet or savoury filling. A typical flan is round, with shortcrust pastry.
Recipe
Flan Brillat-Savarin, a savoury flan named in honour of the French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin:
- Bake blind a savoury flan case
- Fill the cooked flan case with a mixture of scrambled eggs and truffles
- Slice more truffles, heat in butter, season, and arrange on the egg mixture.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, and put in an oven or under a grill (broiler) to brown well.
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