Decadent Spinach Flan

Decadent Spinach Flan

The Decadent Spinach Flan a quick and easy to make light meal. The McCain Classics Chopped Spinach available from Frozen Foods Factory Shop is used in this recipe.

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:

• 150g Butter
• 150g Flour
• 125g Mature Cheddar Cheese (grated)
• Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
• 500g McCain Classics Chopped Spinach
• 2 Cloves garlic finely grated
• 3ml Ground Nutmeg
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 250g Low Fat Cream Cheese
• 250ml Milk
• 45 ml Flour
• 4 Jumbo eggs

Method:

Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Stir in the cheese and Cayenne pepper. Push mixture into a 30cm loose bottom flan ring and set aside.
Place cooked McCain Classics Chopped Spinach in a mixing bowl and add the garlic and nutmeg and season with salt and black pepper.
Mash the cream cheese into the McCain Classics Chopped Spinach and mix in the milk / cream.
Beat together the extra flour and eggs and whisk into the spinach mixture.
Place the flan ring onto a large baking sheet and pour the spinach mixture into the crust.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 30-35 minutes or until the filling is warm but still soft. Cool down for 10 minutes, remove the flan ring and serve.