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This Scandinavian dessert features Biscuit mix, Butter, Light cream. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Swiss Flan
Description
This Scandinavian dessert features Biscuit mix, Butter, Light cream. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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FILLING: 1 Onion, large, sliced or -chopped 2 tb Butter 2 Eggs, beaten 2 c Natural Gruyere cheese (1/2 -lb), shredded 1/4 ts Salt PASTRY: A Swiss cheese pie is called "flan." The pastry for this pie is sometimes closer to a rich biscuit dough, but in other versions a short pastry may be used.
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The word "flan" means different things in different countries; In Spain it is plain cramel custard, in France a fruit tart in pastry, in Switzerland a cheese custard in pastry.
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And sometimes Swiss Flan is made with onions and cheese in custard!
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MAKE THE PASTRY,
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chop butter into the biscuit
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mix , work in
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cream , and
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roll out on lightly floured board; or press into a 9 inch pie plate, fluting the edges.
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Chill while preparing filling.
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FOR THE FILLING, cook onion in butter until golden; cool slightly.
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Add eggs, cheese, and salt.
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Pour this mixture into pastry, and bake in oven preheated to 425 degrees F (218&# 194;°C).
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(very hot) for 15 minutes; then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (177ðC).
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(moderate) and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Serve warm as a luncheon entree to 4 to 6 persons, or cut into small wedges for appetizers
Nutrition Facts
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 134.3kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9.4g15%
- Saturated Fat 4.3g22%
- Cholesterol 16.3mg6%
- Sodium 317.5mg14%
- Total Carbohydrate 11.4g4%
- Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
- Sugars 5.0g
- Protein 0.9g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
baking, biscuit, butter, cream, dessert, flan, light, scandinavian, swiss, title, vegetarian