Carrot Flan Recipe

This unusual souffle style carrot flan recipe is quite easy to make and provides 4 good portions. The sweetness of the carrots is balanced well by the cheese. Do use a mature, strong cheddar or similar cheese.

Carrot Flan RecipeIngredients for Carrot Flan Recipe:

  • 6 oz shortcrust pastry or cheese pastry
  • 1 medium onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 1½ oz butter or margarine
  • 2 eggs (separated)
  • 2 oz grated mature cheddar cheese
  • 6 oz carrots (grated)
  • 2 tbs wholemeal flour
  • ¼ pint milk
  • Salt and pepper

Method to Make Carrot Flan:

  1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/400°F/200°C.
  2. Fry the onion in the butter or margarine until they begin to brown. Turn down the heat and add the grated carrots, stirring them until they soften to a puree.
  3. Add the flour and milk and stir until the mixture thickens.
  4. Add the grated cheese, salt and pepper.
  5. Remove from the heat and beat in the egg yolks. Leave to cool and then fold in the whites, stiffly beaten.
  6. Line an 8″ flan tin with the pastry and fill with the mixture.
  7. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until the filling is well risen.

There’s a guide to making shortcrust pastry here: Shortcrust Pastry You might like to try this carrot flan recipe with cheese pastry as well. Carrots are easy to grow and if you’re short of space they do well in containers. See this guide on the Allotment Garden web site: Grow Your Own Carrots

This carrot flan recipe serves 4.  Serve with boiled new potatoes and a salad.

Posted in All Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
One comment on “Carrot Flan Recipe
  1. Joyce Grant says:

    I have just made your carrot flan, it was absolutely wonderful. I will own up to buying the pastry case but the filling was the best. I am a vegetarian and always looking for new recipes, I will be making this on a regular bases from now on. Thank you for a great recipe

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