Jersey Royals, Goats’ Cheese And Asparagus Flan
Ingredients
- 450 g (1 lb) Jersey Royals, scrubbed and cut into chunks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 250 g (9 oz) asparagus
- A little flour, for dusting
- 1 x 500 g pack ready-to-use shortcrust pastry
- 3 eggs
- 1 x 300 ml pot crème fraîche
- 2 x 100 g packs Somerset goats’ cheese (with rind), sliced
- To Garnish: fresh herbs.
Enjoy this Jersey Royals, Goats’ Cheese And Asparagus flan in no time at all, thanks to this quick and easy recipe.
Method:
- Cook the Jersey Royals in lightly salted boiling water until just tender. Drain well, then cool. At the same time, cook the asparagus in a small amount of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water to cool quickly.
- Pre-heat oven to 200 deg. C, 400 deg. F., Gas Mark 6.
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12 in) oblong tart tin. Line with a piece of foil or greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake blind for
15 minutes. - Take the flan from the oven and remove the foil or paper and baking beans. Reduce the oven temperature to 180 deg. C.,
350 deg. F., Gas Mark 4. - Arrange the Jersey Royals over the base of the flan with the asparagus.
- Beat together the eggs and crème fraîche, then season. Pour into the flan case and arrange the sliced goats’ cheese on top. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until set. Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs.
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