A Classic Cheese and Onion Flan

Name: A Classic Cheese and Onion Flan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British,French
Ingredients: 200 grams all-purpose flour; 110 grams cubed unsalted butter, or an equal mix of butter and lard; 1 pinch kosher salt; 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water; 55 grams unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or sunflower oil; 1 large yellow onion, finely sliced; 3 to 4 large eggs (200 milliliters); 75 grams aged cheddar cheese, coarsely grated; 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 cup milk; Kosher salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

A classic cheese and onion flan offers a soft texture and is easy to prepare.

⭐ 4.3 (219 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 50 minTotal: 100 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch Brunch Entree

Cuisine Tags:

British French

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C).
Combine flour, butter (or butter/lard mix), and salt in a bowl, then rub until sandy.
Gradually add water to form a soft dough.
Form dough into a disc, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
Melt butter and oil in a saucepan, sauté sliced onion until softened, then cool.
Roll pastry to 5 mm thickness and line a greased 10-inch tart tin; chill while finishing filling.
Whisk eggs in a jug, then add cooled onion, grated cheese, parsley, milk, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
Remove pastry case from refrigerator, place in oven, and pour egg-cheese mixture two-thirds full.
Bake for 25 to 40 minutes until golden brown and set but not completely solid in the center.
Remove from oven and rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 487 kcal

Carbohydrate: 30 g

Cholesterol: 199 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 12 g

Saturated Fat: 18 g

Sodium: 254 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 35 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g