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Strawberry Flan

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An elegant strawberry flan made with a light sponge base, silky vanilla custard, and fresh strawberries, finished with white chocolate and toasted almonds.

Ingredients

3 eggs

100g (½ cup) sugar

75g (⅓ cup) butter, melted

125g (1 cup) all-purpose flour

22.5ml (1½ tbsp) baking powder

375ml (1½ cups) milk

1 vanilla pod, split

4 egg yolks

75g (⅓ cup) caster sugar

25g (4 tbsp) flour

450g (3 cups) fresh strawberries, washed and hulled

100g (⅔ cup) white chocolate, melted

30g (⅓ cup) slivered almonds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease and flour a 30cm (12in) sponge flan pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and melted butter until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Sift in the flour and baking powder and whisk until smooth.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
  5. Turn the sponge out onto a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.
  6. Heat the milk with the vanilla pod in a saucepan, then remove from heat.
  7. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with sugar and flour, then gradually add some warm milk.
  8. Return the mixture to the saucepan with remaining milk and cook over medium heat, whisking, until thick and smooth.
  9. Remove from heat and allow the custard to cool completely.
  10. Fill the cooled sponge base with custard, arrange strawberries on top, drizzle with white chocolate, and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
  11. Serve immediately with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Notes

Best served the same day to prevent the sponge from becoming soggy.

Fresh strawberries give the best texture and flavor.

Almonds can be omitted for a nut-free version.

Dark or milk chocolate can replace white chocolate if preferred.

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