Manu's Gruyère Cheese Flan
Manu's Gruyère Cheese Flan
- Preparation time 45 mins
- Serves 4 people
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Forget the fancy restaurants, we asked Manu Feildel to develop a recipe ideal for spoiling your loved one for Valentine's Day in the comfort of your own home. Because nothing says "I love you" more than taking the time to prepare a beautiful meal for you and your partner to enjoy. It doesn't even have to be a complicated dish, in fact Manu says, "the simplicity of the ingredients in my flan is what makes it so special, allowing the cheese flavours to really shine."
By using a simple ingredient like eggs, and applying different cooking techniques, you can create different textures and flavours that will definitely "wow" that special someone.
Ingredients
- 240ml pouring cream
- 240ml full fat milk
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 small clove of garlic, slightly crushed
- 3 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 60g grated cheese, either Gruyère, Comté or Emmental
- 60g grated Parmesan
- Baby leaf and herb salad, to serve
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 150°C, lightly grease 4 x 160ml ramekins and bring a kettle of water to boil.
- Pour the cream and milk into a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add garlic and thyme and heat until the mixture begins to steam.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl, season with salt and give it a good whisk. Stir in cheese.
- Remove thyme and garlic from the cream. Gradually pour the hot cream into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour the mixture back into a saucepan over a medium heat and whisk until cheese is completely melted.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and into a heatproof jug.
- Pour the mixture into prepared ramekins.
- Place ramekins in a deep baking tray and fill it with boiling water, until the water is about 1 inch off the top of the ramekins. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the mixture is just set but still jiggles in the middle. Leave to sit for 10-15 minutes to cool slightly before serving.
- To serve, invert flans onto plates and finish with a salad of baby herbs and greens.
Nutritional Information
- Serving size 246g
- Energy 1890kJ 452kcal
- Protein 20.4g
- Total fat 38.3g
- Saturated fat 22.4g
- Carbs (total) 5.9g
- Carbs (sugar) 5.4g
- Sodium 428mg
- Fibre 2g
- Vitamin D 4.2µg
All nutrition values are per serve.