It's Wimbledon, Andy Murray did his best and we must have strawberries to celebrate...now there are juicy English strawberries in the greengrocers we can really enjoy them. This flan has shortcrust case filled with custard and covered with either whole or sliced fruits. Just need the Champagne now!
6oz eslf-raising flour
3oz sunflower margarine
half pint full cream milk
2 eggs
1oz sugar
4oz strawberries
a little strawberry jam or recurrant jelly for the glaze
Rub the margarine into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Add a little cold water and bring together to make the pastry. Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge to chill.
Grease a 9ins flan tin. Roll out the pastry to fit. Bake at 150C, gas mark 2 for about 15 mins.
Warm the milk but do not let it boil. Beat the eggs and add to the milk. Stir in the sugar. Pour into the pastry case and bake at 150C, gas mark 2 for about 25 mins.
When cold, arrange the strawberries on top. Warm the jam a little and brush over the strawberries to glaze.
03/07/08 @ 20:11