Savoury Flan Food

SAVORY BREAKFAST TART

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• Chopped chilled butter into 1/4 inch pieces and mix in flour and salt. Add water until dough holds together loosely.
• Shape into a 5"x5" disc and wrap in cling wrap; chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Press dough into tart pan using "lift and pinch" method. Poke 3-4 times with fork. Line with parchment paper or tin foil, and fill with baking beads or rice.
• Bake for 15 minutes, remove parchment and baking beads, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Set aside to cool.
• Filling:.
• Dice yellow onion and saute in olive oil until carmelized. Remove from heat.
• Line bottom of tart crust with grated Gruyere cheese.
• Layer bacon bits on top.
• Once cooled, gently lay sauteed onions on top of bacon layer.
• Whisk together egg yolks, egg, salt, pepper, and heavy cream.
• Pour egg mixture into tart crust until filling approaches top edge of tart crust.
• Sprinkle grated parmesan on top.
• Cook tart in oven for 20-25 minutes.
• Allow to cool before serving.
• Tomato Balsamic Jam:.
• Dice onions and garlic. Use box grater to coarsley grate apple.
• Saute onions and garlic in large sauce pan until onions are translucent (about 5 minutes).
• Add in apple, vinegar, salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
• Keep on low simmer stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes until jam has paste consistency.
• Remove from heat. Once jam has cooled, spread a thin layer in a ring on top of tart. Garnish with arugala (optional).

SAVOURY FLAN

Steps:

• Line quiche dish or pie plate with pastry.
• Beat the eggs together with the milk and seasonings.
• Fry onions and bacon in the oil until onions are soft and translucent.
• When cooled, spread the bacon/onion mixture onto the pastry.
• Spread the grated cheese evenly over the bacon/onion mixture, followed by the liquid ingredients.
• Add sliced tomato and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350°F or 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

SAVORY 3-CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the bottom of the pie shell, then evenly distribute the onion, broccoli, and mushroom over the cheese layer. Mix the eggs and the spices together in a bowl. Add the milk and half-and-half and mix well. Pour over contents in the pie shell.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves and place, cut side up, in a ring on top of the mixture. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon of Romano over top. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 300 degrees F and bake an additional 45 to 55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
• Blend together with pastry blender until crumbly (like coarse cornmeal). Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing with a fork until mixture will hold together. Handle as little possible. Wrap in plastic wrap in a "patty" and chill for at least an hour. Roll out between Saran Wrap with very little flour. Place carefully in a pie plate, being careful not to stretch dough. Trim the edges.

A CLASSIC CHEESE AND ONION FLAN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the flour, butter (or butter and lard mix), and salt into a large, roomy mixing bowl. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles sand.
• Add the water a little at a time and bring the mixture together to create a soft dough.
• Form the pastry into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• While the pastry is resting, prepare the filling.
• Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan. Once melted, add the sliced onion and sauté over medium heat to soften (but not brown). Place the softened onion onto a dinner plate and leave to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F / 204 C. Roll the pastry to 5 millimeters thickness and line a greased, 10-inch loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill in the refrigerator while you make the remaining filling.
• Put the eggs into a large measuring jug and whisk them. Add the cooled onion, grated cheese, and parsley. Stir in the milk. Season with a little salt and black pepper.
• Take the pastry case from the refrigerator, place it on the middle shelf of the preheated oven, and carefully pour in the egg-cheese mixture until it is two-thirds full. Do not overfill as the flan will rise while cooking.
• Bake for 25 to 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and set, but not completely solid when gently pressed in the center.
• Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• The flan is lovely warm but can also be eaten cold.