MasterClass KCMCHB84 Sponge Flan Tin with Loose Base and PFOA Non Stick, Heavy Duty Carbon Steel, 20 cm, Grey

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For an impressive fruit-topped flan, this fantastic quality tin with a fluted edge and raised loose base guarantees perfect results every time. Secondly, while mum might work in ounces, I actually grew up using grams so I’ve shown both measures in the recipe. Sadly, 2-55-55-1 doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, though. 🙂 This kind of flan is popular in Germany and other parts of Europe. In Germany it’s known as Obsttorte or Obstboden. When is a flan not a flan? Silicone disperses heat evenly during cooking, helping to ensure you get a uniform, all over bake. Micro-perforations also allow unwanted moisture to escape. This all means that silicone bakeware can help ensure you don’t end up with crisp crusts but soggy bottoms! The word ‘flan’ apparently comes from the Latin for ‘flat cake’, which I suppose could be used to describe either of these confections! Strawberry cheesecake flan

Lush, ripe strawberries are all piled into a sponge flan case and topped with simple jelly to hold it all together. It’s vibrant, sweet, fresh and incredibly light. If you don’t have a flan tin, it’s still possible to make a version of this delicious dessert. You have a number of options. Bake the cake mixture as two 8-inch sandwich cakes, and fill and top them with the jam, chilled cheesecake filling and strawberries. Also not a flan as such, but the same combination of flavours and textures.

To avoid an over-stuffed pantry, I make my own self-raising flour by adding baking powder to plain flour. either version works in this sponge flan recipe. Flans and tarts are the pinnacle of home-baked puddings, whilst nothing tastes quite like a quiche. And although you can buy some decent quiches, tarts and flans from the shops, they taste their best by far when they’re made at home. If you don’t have time to wait, you can simply fill your flan case with something simple and serve straightaway. Ideas for alternative fillings include: If you’re a true strawberry lover, you’ll love this Strawberry Almond Tartor Strawberry Crumb Cake, and this Homemade Strawberry Milk too. Another popular flan filling is a combination of cream or custard with fruit. The space in the flan case is first filled with whipped cream, creme patisserie (sometimes called confectioners custard), mousse, whipped custard or something similar. Then sliced or whole fruits are arranged on top. They can be covered with a sweet glaze, or just left plain.

The ingredients for this strawberry cheesecake flan are quite straightforward. The flan case is basically a simple, all-in-one sponge cake. The cheesecake filling is simply cream cheese sweetened with a little sugar and flavoured with a squeeze of lemon.And you can layer your favourite fruits on tarts, opt for custard or chocolate, or decorate with nuts and berries. With over twenty different national varieties of flan, you’ve got plenty to experiment with. You can adapt your home recipes to best suit your own tastes and those of your friends and family. Tart, flan and quiche tins that are a cut above Bake the cake mixture in a regular 8 inch cake tin. When it is cold, use a small plate as a template to cut a circle out of the top. Excavate this to a depth of about 1.5 cm (¾ inch), being very careful not to break through the edge. Then fill and serve as per the recipe. This is essentially a flan, although of course you will be shortchanged on the cake part slightly!