2/26/23, 1:46 PM Egg & Bacon Flan - Lavender and Lovage

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YIELD: 6 SLICES

Egg & Bacon Flan

My recipe for Egg & Bacon Flan is a family favourite. It's a
simple recipe that uses only 2 large eggs, 1/4 pint of milk
(150ml), about 8 rashers of streaky bacon and 6 ounces (175g) of
shortcrust pastry. It's my grandmother's recipe, and my mum used
to make it too. It's NOT a quiche, a tart or a pie, but very much an
old-fashioned flan! It's perfect for hard times, as it uses very few
ingredients, and unlike a quiche, there is no cheese in it. or
onions for that matter. But, what it lacks in a long list of
expensive ingredients is more than made up for in taste. It's quite
simply absolutely delicious. Serve it warm with baby salad
potatoes or cold with a salad, and don't forget the pickles or
chutney.

PREP TIME COOK TIME TOTAL TIME

20 minutes 30 minutes 50 minutes

Ingredients
6 ounces (175g) homemade shortcrust pastry, or ready-made shop bought pastry
8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, approximately 150g
2 large free-range eggs, or 3 medium free-range eggs
1/4 pint (150ml) milk
Salt and white pepper

Instructions
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/400F/Gas mark 6 and grease an 8" (20cm) flans dish or a pie
plate. I used an old Pyrex glass flan dish for mine.
2. Roll out the pastry and line the prepared flan/pie dish with the pastry. Prick all over the base of the
pastry case with a fork and put it in the fridge whilst you make the filling.
3. Beat the eggs with the milk, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cut the bacon into small pieces, I used a pair of kitchen scissors and fry the bacon until it is
cooked and the fat is crispy.
5. Spoon the bacon into the pastry flan case, and then pour the eggs and milk mixture over the top.
6. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the filling has set and the pastry is golden
brown.
7. Serve warm with boiled salad potatoes and sliced tomatoes, or cold with salad, pickles and
chutney.

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Can be frozen once baked and cool. Defrost before serving.

Smoked lardons can be used in place of the traditional streaky bacon.
This makes 6 medium slices, but you can double the quantities for more people, and bake in in a large
flan dish or in a rectangular baking tin.
I used my recipe for Shortcrust Pastry, and halved the quantities.

It is important to use white pepper instead of black pepper in this recipe, and be careful when
seasoning with the salt, as the bacon is already quite salty.

Nutrition
Information
Yield 6 slices
Serving Size 1

Amount Per Serving

Calories 470

Total Fat 27g

Saturated Fat 13g

Trans Fat 0g

Unsaturated Fat 11g

Cholesterol 132mg

Sodium 812mg

Carbohydrates 40g

Fiber 2g

Sugar 14g

Protein 16g

Nutrition information is an approximate calculation based on the ingredients listed and it can vary according to portion sizes
and when different ingredients are used.

© Karen Burns-Booth
CUISINE: British, English / CATEGORY: Tarts
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