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[[File:apricotalmondflan.jpg|thumb|300px|Apricot and Almond Flan]] |
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* 150 g (5 oz) [[plain flour]] |
* 150 g (5 oz) [[plain flour]] |
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* 25 g (1 oz) [[rice flour|ground rice]] |
* 25 g (1 oz) [[rice flour|ground rice]] |
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* [[cream]], to serve |
* [[cream]], to serve |
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# Sieve 75 g (3 oz) [[flour]] into a [[bowl]] and [[stir]] in the ground [[rice]]. |
# Sieve 75 g (3 oz) [[flour]] into a [[bowl]] and [[stir]] in the ground [[rice]]. |
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# Rub in 50 g (2 oz) [[butter]] until the mixture resembles [[breadcrumbs]]. |
# Rub in 50 g (2 oz) [[butter]] until the mixture resembles [[breadcrumbs]]. |
Latest revision as of 05:18, 17 February 2020
Ingredients
- 150 g (5 oz) plain flour
- 25 g (1 oz) ground rice
- 65 g (2 oz) butter
- 1 tsp almond essence
- 175 ml (6 fl oz) milk
- 2 beaten eggs
- 65 g (2 oz) caster sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 x 227 g (8 oz) can apricots in juice
- 1 – 2 tbsp optional apricot brandy
- icing sugar, to dust,
- cream, to serve
Directions
- Sieve 75 g (3 oz) flour into a bowl and stir in the ground rice.
- Rub in 50 g (2 oz) butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the almond essence and enough milk to make a pastry dough.
- Roll out on a floured work surface and use to line an 18 cm (7 inch) flan ring.
- Bake blind at 190 °C / 375 °F / gas 5 for 20 minutes.
- Whisk together the eggs and 50 g (2 oz) sugar over a bowl of hot water until thick and creamy.
- Fold in the remaining flour.
- Melt the remaining butter and gently fold into the mixture.
- Spoon the sponge mixture into the baked flan case.
- Bake for a further 20 minutes until risen and golden.
- Cool.
- Blend the cornflour with the remaining sugar and milk in a saucepan.
- Heat gently, bring to a boil stirring continuously until the sauce thickens, boils and is smooth.
- Cook for a minute.
- Drain and purée the apricots with a little juice and stir into the cornflour sauce with the brandy.
- Cool.
- Slice the top off the sponge.
- Pour the sauce into the sponge.
- Replace top and dust with icing sugar.
- Serve with cream.