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Alsace Onion Flan Recipe

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Step #1 Melt the butter In a large-ish lidded frying pan, add the onions & bay leaf, season this with salt & pepper; cover the onions closely with a piece of buttered greaseproof paper then put the lid on the frying pan; cook the onions over a low heat for about 30 mins until they are soft & golden (shake the pan every once in awhile to make sure they don’t stick).
Step #2 Roll the pastry to ¼ inch thick on a lightly floured surface & use it to line an 8-9 inch diameter flan dish.
Step #3 Beat the eggs lightly In a large-ish bowl & season this with salt, pepper & nutmeg; stir the cream & milk into the beaten egg mixture.
Step #4 Drain the coked onions in a colander, remove the bay leaf & spread the onions over the pastry case; strain the egg mixture through a sieve over the onions.
Step #5 Bake the flan in the centre of an oven pre-heated to 400ºF / 200ºC / gas mark 6 for 35 – 40 mins: when cooked the pastry should be golden & the filling set; the filling will sink slightly as the flan cools.
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