Orange And Strawberry Flan -

Orange And Strawberry Flan

PREPARATION TIME: 25 minutes, plus 30 minutes to cool
COOKING TIME: 20 minutes
OVEN: Preheat to 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6)

Ingredients

½ teaspoon corn oil
2 eggs, size 2
1 ½ oz (45 g) caster sugar
2oz (60 g) plain flour
6oz (175 g) curd cheese
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 orange
4oz (115 g) strawberries, washed, dried well and halved
2 oranges, peel and white pith removed, cut into thin slices

Details

Serves: 6

Method

1. Lightly rub the oil over a non-stick sponge Ran tin 8 ½ in (21cm) in diameter, and line the base with non-stick baking paper.

2. Whisk the eggs and caster sugar in a bowl, using an electric or a rotary hand whisk. Continue until the mixture is very fluffy and so thick that a ribbon of the mixture trailed onto it from the whisk stays on the surface.

3. Sift the flour lightly over the egg mixture, and fold in carefully with a large metal spoon. Pour into the flan tin and spread evenly to the edges. Bake in the centre of the heated oven for about 20 minutes, or until well risen, lightly browned and springy to the touch.

4. Gently ease the sponge from the edges of the tin with a palette knife and turn out onto a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the baking paper.

5. Mix the curd cheese with the orange rind and juice until smooth.

6. Place the flan case flat side down and fill the central hollow with the curd cheese mixture, spreading it evenly. Decorate the top with the strawberry halves and orange slices.

A smooth but lively orange-curd filling is sandwiched between a light and golden sponge base and a fragrant pairing of strawberry halves and orange slices, achieving a perfect balance between the sweet and the tart in this fresh-fruit flan.

ONE SERVING:-
CALORIES 170
TOTAL FAT 6g
SATURATED FAT 3g
CARBOHYDRATES 22g
ADDED SUGAR 8g
FIBRE 1g
SODIUM 145mg

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