Mandarin and Liqueur Custard Flan Recipe

Recipe : Mandarin and Liqueur Custard Flan

Ingredients :

Sponge -

1 egg

3 egg whites

1/2 cup castor sugar

100g white plain flour

Filling -

2 tbsp custard powder

1 cup skim milk

1/4 cup boiling water

1 tsp agar powder or gelatin

100g low fat vanilla yoghurt

2 tbsp icing sugar

3 tbsp grated orange rind

3 tbsp Cointreau

1 tbsp orange juice

2 x 310g cans mandarin segments, drained

Method :

Preheat oven to 180C. Spray a 23cm fluted (loose base) flan tin lightly with vegetable oil spray.

Sponge -

Put the egg, egg whites and 1/2 cup castor sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 8 minutes until mixture is thick and creamy. Sift the flour into the egg and using a large metal spoon, fold in gently.

Pour mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes until just springy to the touch and very lightly browned. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

Filling -

Stir the custard powder into a little of the milk until well mixed with no lumps. Gradually add the rest of the milk. Bring custard to the boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Working quickly, dissolve the agar or gelatin in the boiling water and stir vigorously into the hot custard. Set custard aside, covered, to cool slightly. In a small bowl combine the 1 tbsp orange juice with 2 tbsp of the Cointreau.

When sponge is cool slowly drizzle the orange juice/Cointreau over it so that the liquid is absorbed. (Work slowly or the liquid will simply run off.) Place the yoghurt in a large bowl and beat in the icing sugar. Add the grated orange rind and the remaining 1 tbsp of Cointreau. Mix well.

Add the custard, a little at a time, to the yoghurt mixture, beating well between each addition until smooth and well combined. Place filling mixture into refrigerator for 30 minutes or until just slightly set and no longer runny.

Spread filling mixture over top of sponge and arrange mandarin segments decoratively on the top.

Serves 12

Per Serve -

Fat - 0.6g

Kilojoules - 550

Calories - 130

Carbohydrates - 25.6g

Protein - 4.0g

Fiber - 0.7g

Spiced with Cointreau this flan will knock your socks off. It makes a fabulous summer dessert.

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