fruit flan

Method

• step 1

  rub flour and fat together untill resembles bread crumbs

• step 2

  then add sugar if you have no caster sugar cream the granulated sugar into the butter then add the flour bring together to a soft paste , do not need pastry requires little effort . let pastry rest for 15 mins in cling film in the fridge

• step 3

  once rested line a greased flan case put a peice of cling film over the top and fill with baking beans or lentils and bake till golden brown . put milk on the hob with vanilla pod and seeds and start to boil , mean while cut your selected fruit and if using bananas toss in lemon juice to prevent browning

• step 4

  mix corn flour custard powder and the egg together till pale then strain your scorching milk over the mix and beat quickley and hard , then put back in the pan return to the heat whilst whisking once it resembles a thick glue remove from heat .and spread inside your flan case

• step 5

  leave to cool for a while till set then decorate your flan with the fruit

• step 6

  make a stock syrup from 2 oz of sugar and a pint of water on the heat till resembles wall paper paste carefully using a pastry brush or ladle cover all the fruit leave to set and serve