Abingdon Manor: Brandied Fruit & Flan
Patty
Ingredients
- BRANDIED FRUIT:
- ½ cup brandy
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1- 3 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cups sliced peaches
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples cored and halved
- 2 medium oranges, peeled, seeded and sectioned
- 1 cup halved strawberries
- 1 medium Kiwi peeled and sliced
- FLAN:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1 can (14ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
BRANDIED FRUIT: In a small saucepan, combine brandy, sugar and cimmamon stick and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. In large bowl combine peaches, apples and oranges and mix well. Pour hot brandy mixture over fruit and mix gently. Cover and store in refrigerator over night or at least 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Just before serving remove cinnamon stick and add strawberries and kiwi fruit and toss lightly.
FLAN: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Put sugar in heavy skillet, over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar melts and turns golden. Pour into a 1 quart casserole and with a wooden spoon, spread caramelized sugar around casserole, to coat bottom and sides evenly. Let cool while preparing custard.
Beat eggs. Add condensed milk, water, and vanilla. Pour into caramel-coated casserole. Place casserole in pan containing 1 inch hot water. Bake 1 hour or until silver knife inserted 1/2 inch into center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Run spatula around the edge of flan and turn out on serving dish. Pour caramel over flan.
Chill before serving and garnish with brandied fruit.
Serves 6-8
http://pdfoodie.com/wordpress/2012/08/02/12132/About Chef Patty Griffey
As part of our Chef Series of recipes, PeeDeeFoodie.com™ is delighted to share with you recipes from Chef Patty Griffey, owner and chef of Abingdon Manor in Latta, South Carolina. Chef Griffey is also a contributing blogger here on our blog. This month’s recipe is from Chef Griffey’s recipe of the month collection. It is republished with here permission.
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