Thursday, 13 September 2012

Fresh Plum Flan

Flan - A Spanish baked custard coated with caramel.
- The New Food Lover's Companion, Fourth Edition

Here is the recipe:

Fresh Plum Flan

175mL Granulated Sugar
50mL Soft Margarine or Butter
2 Eggs
250mL AP Flour
5mL Baking Powder
5mL Grated Orange Ring
50mL Low Fat Milk
500mL Halved-Pitted Plums
125mL Brown Sugar
5mL Cinnamon

METHOD:
1)  In a large bowl, and using an electric mixer, cream together sugar and margarine, beat in eggs one at a time; beating well after each addition.     

2) Combine flour, baking powder and orange rind; beat into egg mixture alternatively with milk, making three additions of flour and two of milk.

3) Turn into greased 10-inch (3l) springform pan. Arrange plums cut side down, in circles on top, lightly pushing into the batter.

4) Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over plums. Bake in 350° F (180° C) oven for 45-55 mins or until top is golden and toothpick inserted into flan comes out clean.

    Makes 10 servings.

Independent Foods 2012 Start!

The creation of thousand forests is in one acorn.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Here is the beginning, the start of an adventure.
We have no destination, we only care about the journey in between.

Who are we?
We are just four students, lined with backgrounds in cookery.
We have just our kitchen unit, and unlimited possiblities.
I am but a member of this unit, holding no special skills except the will to work.

Food is an essential component of life, and we'll learn how to make it more than just essential.

 
Here we are, ready to serve.