Asparagus Wheel Flan Recipe |
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You will need :- 8 oz. short crust pastry 1 oz. butter or margarine 1 oz. flour 1/4 pint milk 1 15 oz. can green asparagus spears salt and pepper to taste 2 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated
Preparation Time :- 15 minutes
Cooking Time :- 30 minutes
Oven Setting :- 375ºF; Gas Mark 5 400ºF; Gas Mark 6
Roll out pastry thinly. Line an 8 inch flan ring with the pastry and bake 'blind' (see Quick Tip below). Bake for 25 minutes altogether in a moderately hot oven.
Melt the butter, stir in the flour to form a roux (see Quick Tip, recipe Creamy Smoked Haddock). Cook, stirring, over a gentle heat for 2 minutes, remove from heat. Make up milk to 1/2 pint with liquid from can of asparagus. Season to taste. Add gradually to roux stirring all the time. Continue stirring, until sauce thickens, over a gentle heat.
Cool slightly, pour into flan, sprinkle half the cheese over, arrange the asparagus spears to form spokes of a wheel, and sprinkle over rest of the cheese. Return to a hot oven for a few minutes. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
To bake blind: prick bottom of flan to allow trapped air to escape. Place a circle of greaseproof paper on base. Cover with dried beans, rice or small crust of bread. Remove paper and beans when the pastry is half cooked.
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