Copenhagen Flan Recipe

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Copenhagen Flan
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tbsp margarine
  • 2 1/2 tbsp shortening
  • 1 cup cold water , to mix as necessary
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

  1. Prepare a moderately hot oven 400°F Place an 8-inch fluted flan ring on a baking sheet.
  2. Place flour and salt in a bowl; cut fats into small pieces until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs; Add about 1 1/2 tbsp cold water and mix with a fork to form a firm dough; Turn out on to a floured board and knead lightly; Roll out pastry to a circle, 1 1/2 in larger all around than flan ring; Support pastry on rolling pin and lift on to flan rings: gently ease pastry into flan ring and press into flutes; Roll of surplus pastry with rolling pin across top of flan case; Press pastry into flutes again with the fingers.
  3. Spread jam in base of flan case.
  4. Cream margarine and sugar together until light; Beat egg and add gradually, beating well after each addition; Fold in flour; Place 4 tablespoons of the top of the milk in a small saucepan; reserve for topping; Stir remainder into creamed mixture with almond extract; Pour mixture into flan case.
  5. Bake in centre of oven for 20 to 25 minutes; remove flan ring.
  6. Meanwhile, make topping.
  7. Chop almonds, place on a baking sheet in bottom of oven for about 10 minutes, to brown.
  8. Add butter and brown sugar to reserved top of the milk in saucepan; stir over a moderate heat until sugar has melted.
  9. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  10. Stir in browned almonds.
  11. Spread topping over flan and return flan to oven; cook for a further 10 minutes.
  12. Serve warm or cold.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 472.82 Kcal (1980 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.91g 43%
Cholesterol 38.48mg 13%
Sodium 595.14mg 25%
Potassium 162.39mg 3%
Total Carbs 48.06g 16%
Sugars 15.01g 60%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 10%
Protein 5.83g 12%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 142.5mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 245.96 Kcal (1030 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.52g 43%
Cholesterol 20.02mg 13%
Sodium 309.59mg 25%
Potassium 84.47mg 3%
Total Carbs 25g 16%
Sugars 7.81g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.34g 10%
Protein 3.03g 12%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 8%
Calcium 74.1mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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