Recipes
Tomato and Courgette Flan
Ingredients
175 g (6 oz) shortcrust pastry
450 g (1 lb) British Classic Tomatoes, peeled and sliced
225 g (8 oz) courgettes, sliced and blanched
2 medium eggs
142 ml (5 fl oz) carton single cream
15 ml (1 tbsp) freshly chopped parsley
5 ml (1 tsp) freshly chopped chives
5 ml (1 tsp) freshly chopped sage
450 g (1 lb) British Classic Tomatoes, peeled and sliced
225 g (8 oz) courgettes, sliced and blanched
2 medium eggs
142 ml (5 fl oz) carton single cream
15 ml (1 tbsp) freshly chopped parsley
5 ml (1 tsp) freshly chopped chives
5 ml (1 tsp) freshly chopped sage
- Roll out pastry thinly and use to line a 20 cm (8") flan tin, line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake blind in the oven at 220°C (425°F/Gas mark 7) for 15-20 minutes. Remove greaseproof paper and baking beans.
- Arrange tomatoes and courgettes in flan.
- Beat together eggs, cream, parsley, chives, sage and seasoning and pour into pastry case.
- Bake in oven at 190°C (375°F/Gas mark 5) for about 30-40 minutes, until custard is lightly set. Serve warm.
