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Simple Pastry Cream Flan

Simple Pastry Cream Flan

Prep30 min

Cook40 min

Low Fat

Cuisine: French

shortcrust pastry, milk, egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, flour, cornstarch, fruit jelly

Nutrition per serving

429

Calories

10.5g

Protein

74.5g

Carbs

10g

Fat

by CookAdapt

Published Jul 12, 2026

Servings

8

Ingredients

1 liter milk
200 grams sugar
80 grams flour
80 grams cornstarch
shortcrust or sweet pastry
6 eggs
2 bags vanilla sugar
fruit jelly

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Instructions

Whisk together the sugar, vanilla sugar, and eggs.

Add the flour and cornstarch.

Bring the milk to a boil.

Gradually pour the hot milk into the mixture while stirring.

Return everything to low heat and stir until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan.

Place the pastry in the mold and pour the mixture over it.

Allow to cool.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F), thermostat 6, for 40 minutes. The top should be golden.

Brush the top of the flan with jelly using a pastry brush.

Serve well chilled.

You can add fruit pieces, rum, orange blossom water, etc.

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