Bacon & Cream Cheese Flan

Ingredients

6 oz shortcrust pastry
4 – 6 oz bacon
3 large sticks of celery, washed and sliced
2 eggs,
3 oz cream cheese
¼ pint milk
Ground black pepper

Method

1. Set the oven to 220 ºc or gas mark 7
2. Roll out pastry and use to line 8” flan tin and bake blind for 10 mins
3. Fry bacon in its own fat until crisp and golden.
4. Add celery and soften for 2 – 3 mins, adding more fat if required.
5. Beat eggs and cream cheese together, then stir in milk and pepper.
6. Put celery and bacon in flan case.
7. Pour over the egg mixture.  Return the flan to the oven for a further 10 mins, then reduce the head to a moderate 190°c mark 5 and cook for a further 15 – 20 mins till set.

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