Spinach Flan Recipe

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Spinach Flan
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Directions:

  1. Base: Take the flour and salt in a bowl.
  2. Rub in all the butter till the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Sprinkle around 2 tblps of cold water to form a firm dough.
  4. Knead until smooth and roll out on a floured board and use to line an 8 inch tin or pie dish.
  5. Bake open in a preheated oven for 15 mins at 190C or till light brown.
  6. (the recipe calls for it to be lined with greaseproof paper and filled with baking beans. Not sure what these are so did not do this. It calls for 15 mins of baking. Then the beans have to be removed and the base has to bake for 5 mins more to dry out) Wash the spinach and cook with just the water that stays on the leaves after washing then for about 8 mins.
  7. Drain and chop coarsely.
  8. Reserve few 4-5 rings of the pepper for garnish and chop the remaining afer deseeding and cook for around 5 mins in some boiling water.
  9. Beat the eggs and milk (you can use semi-skimmed milk), then add the chopped onions, spinach, pepper, nutmeg and seasonings.
  10. Spoon the filling into the flan and cook in the oven (Preheated to 190C again) for 40 mins, or until set.
  11. Garnish with the pepper slices.
  12. Can be had hot or cold.
  13. But not in the pot nine days old!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 249.26 Kcal (1044 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.59g 29%
Cholesterol 164.55mg 55%
Sodium 173.02mg 7%
Potassium 908.38mg 19%
Total Carbs 11.75g 4%
Sugars 5.33g 21%
Dietary Fiber 3.47g 14%
Protein 10.76g 22%
Vitamin C 73.2mg 122%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 4.2mg 24%
Calcium 240.5mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 86.91 Kcal (364 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.48g 29%
Cholesterol 57.37mg 55%
Sodium 60.33mg 7%
Potassium 316.72mg 19%
Total Carbs 4.1g 4%
Sugars 1.86g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 14%
Protein 3.75g 22%
Vitamin C 25.5mg 122%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 24%
Calcium 83.8mg 24%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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