Festive Mincemeat Flan

Submitted By:
ellahiggins_


Background Info:
My mum and my grandmother make this every year for Christmas but mum likes it so much she makes it during the year as well.

No. of Servings:
6 Preparation time:
40min(s) Course:
Dessert Cooking time:
40min(s) Cooking Instructions:
1. Set oven to 200c or Gas Mark 4

2. Roll out pastry and line the tin or flan dish

3. Spread mincemeat over pastry base

4. Cut fruit in halves lengthways and place on mincemeat

5. Mix flour and butter/margarine to make breadcrumbs

6. Add almonds, sugar and essence to flour and mix

7. Sprinkle mixture over pears and the gaps in-between

8. Put the flan into the oven

9. Bake for 20 minutes

10. Reduce heat to 160c/170c or Gas Mark 3 and bake for a further 20 minutes

11. Serve with cream and juice of pears