PEAR & ALMOND FLAN

If you love pears and almonds then this Free Pear & Almond Flan Recipe is for you… A flan is an opened-topped baked pie or tart with a sweet or savoury filling.


Ingredients


750g pears, peeled, cored & quartered
120g sugar
250ml milk
45ml brandy
75g melted butter
4 large eggs
60g ground almonds
10ml almond essence
Pinch of salt
75g cake flour
icing sugar to decorate


Method
  • Butter a 2 litre heatproof baking dish and arrange the pear quarters on the bottom and sprinkle with half the sugar.
  • Place the milk, brandy, remaining sugar, butter, eggs, ground almonds, almond essence, salt and the flour into a blender in that order.
  • Cover and blend on high for a minute.
  • Pour the batter over the pears and bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 40 minutes or a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve hot with fresh cream.
  • The pudding will sink a little as it cools.
Serves 6 – 8

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