Fruit Flan

Ingredients

• 2oz. Flour
• loz. Fat
• 2o0z. Mashed Potatoes
• Pinch of Salt
• 1lb. Apples or Pears (peeled and sliced)
• 1 gill Water
• 1 Teaspoon Cornflour
• Sugar to taste
• Cochineal

Method

1. 1

   Cream together mashed potato and fat.

2. 2

   Work in flour and salt — no water should be required.

3. 3

   Consistency should be stiff.

4. 4

   Roll out pastry and line a flan ring with it.

5. 5

   Put greased paper inside e.g. wrapping from margarine and weight.

6. 6

   Bake in oven at 425° for 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the weight and place on a cooling tray.

8. 8

   Gently cook the fruit in the water to which sugar has been added.

9. 9

   When tender arrange slices in the flan case.

10. 10

    Blend the cornflour with the fruit syrup, add a little cochineal to colour slightly pink, and bring to boil.

11. 11

    Stir well, until sauce coats back of wooden spoon.

12. 12

    Pour over the fruit.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The housewives' book of recipes & hints (1940) by Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain), page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRUIT FLAN Potato Pastry—2oz. Flour loz. Fat 2o0z. Mashed Potatoes’ Pinch of Salt | Cream together mashed potato and fat. Work in flour and salt -—no water should be required. Consistency should be stiff. Roll out pastry and line a flan ring with it. Put greased paper inside e.g. wrapping from margarine and weight. Bake in oven at 425° for 20 minutes. Remove the weight and place on a cooling tray. Finuinc—1lb. Apples or Pears (peeled and sliced) 1 gill Water 1 Teaspoon Cornflour Cochineal Sugar to taste

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