Mushroom Flan Recipe

Ingredients for Mushroom Flan:

• 6 oz (175 g) shortcrust pastry made with wholemeal flour
• 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms
• ½ lemon
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• Salt and pepper.
• 2 free-range eggs
• ¼ pint (150 ml) milk

Method for Mushroom Flan:

1. Roll out the pastry and line an 8″ (20 cm) flan ring or dish  with it. Prick the bottom of the case with a fork. Cover the base with a circle of greased paper and put bread crusts or hard beans on the paper.
2. Bake in a pre-heated oven at Gas Mark 6 (400°F/200°C) for about 20 minutes. Remove from the flan dish or ring, discard the paper and beans 5 minutes before the flan case has finished cooking.
3. Reduce the oven temperature to Gas Mark 4 (350°F/180°C).
4. Wash and slice the mushrooms. Put them into a saucepan with the grated rind and juice of ½ lemon, 2 sprigs of thyme, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and heat gently for 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.
5. Strain the mushrooms and reserve the juice. Put the mushrooms into the flan case.
6. Beat 2 eggs with ¼ pint (150 ml) of milk and the reserved mushroom juice. Season to taste.
7. Pour over the mushrooms and bake for 30 minutes until set.

This delicious mushroom flan can be eaten hot or cold. The most important thing is to use good quality, flavourful mushrooms.

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