Prep Time:15 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Fruit flan
Cooking Time:20 mins
Serves:8 Adults
Cost:Low
This fruit flan is a nice dessert to share as a treat with family and friends at a get together or meal.
Ingredients
Flan case
- 85g / 3 oz. of plain, white flour
- 85g / 3 oz. of caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
Filling
- 1 x 125g fresh strawberries, halved
- 1 x 125g fresh raspberries
- 1 x 125g fresh blackberries
- 1 x 125g kiwis, sliced
- 2 x dessertspoon of strawberry jam
- 1 x 170g / 6 oz. carton of single cream
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6
- Place sugar in a bowl and whisk together with eggs over a pan of hot water for 10 minutes
- Remove from heat and continue whisking for 5 minutes
- Gently fold in sieved flour, in about 4 lots
- Pour sponge-cake mixture into a greased and floured flan tin
- Bake in a pre-heated oven for around 20 minutes and allow to cool
- Place the jam into a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon of hot water. Mix and pass through a sieve to leave a smooth gel
- When flan has cooled, spread the gel evenly over it
- Whip the cream using a hand blender and decorate the flan by piping the cream and topping with the fruit
What you will need
- Measuring jug(for liquids)
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Springform tin
- Whisk
Serving suggestions
If you have any strawberry gel left over, keep it and use as a sauce to serve with your flan
"This is a lovely treat after a light meal."
