Prune & Almond Flan
    Posted by (arendtsz@connexus.net.au">Suzette on July 23, 1998 at 08:26:45
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    Ingredients:
    1 sheet of frozen shortcrust pastry
    180g moist pitted dessert prunes
    2 eggs
    70ml cream
    4 tablsp sugar
    1/4 teasp vanilla
    1/3 cup ground almonds
    2 tablsp Cognac
    2 tablsp cold water
    25g butter/margarine melted
    icing sugar

    Method:

    Grease a flan dish well. Line with the thawed pastry. Place some baking paper and
    a handful of dried beans on top of the pastry and bake blind in a moderate oven for
    about 15 minutes. Remove paper and beans and cook a further 3 minutes.

    Spread the prunes on top of the pastry. Beat together the eggs, cream, sugar, vanilla,
    almonds, Cognac and water. Add melted butter/margarine and combine well. Pour
    mixture over prunes. Bake in a moderate oven for approximately half an hour or until
    set and lightly golden. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve warm.



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