Corn and Ham Flan Recipe

You will need.....       6 oz. short crust pastry

                               1 small tin evaporated milk

                               1 oz. plain flour

                               2 oz. butter

                               1 small onion

Preparation Time      3 oz. ham, diced

20 minutes                7 oz. can corn

                              1 teaspoon mustard

Cooking Time           salt and pepper

30 minutes                3 oz. grated cheese

                               few sprigs parsley

Oven setting           

400ºF; Gas Mark 6     

                            

Line an 8-inch flan with the pastry. Trim the edges and bake blind for 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Make the milk up to 1/2 pint with water. Whisk in flour and add half the butter. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened

 

Chop the onion finely and fry in remaining butter until soft. Add to the mixture with ham and drained corn, mustard salt and pepper. Mix well.

 

Pour into prepared flan case, sprinkle with cheese and grill until browned. Serve cold, garnished with pasley. Serves 4.

 

Quick Tip

 

To prevent the pastry from stretching, wrap it round a floured rolling pin. Then lift up and place gently into flan case. It will unroll very easily into place.

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