Cheese and spinach flan recipe

Recipe for cheese and spinach flan in our easy vegetarian recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon English mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Large pinch of salt
• 4 ounces Cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1 egg, beaten, to glaze
• For the filling:
  • 1 pound frozen spinach
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • Pinch of grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup single cream
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to make cheese and spinach flan

• Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the mustard powder, paprika, salt and cheese.
• Bind to a dough with 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water.
• Knead until smooth, wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Put the spinach and onion in a pan, cover and cook slowly.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Turn the spinach into a bowl and cool slightly.
• Add the remaining filling ingredients.
• Roll out 2/3 of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 9 inch loose-based flan tin.
• Press it well into the edges, removing excess pastry with a rolling pin.
• Spoon the filling into the flan case.
• Preheat the oven to 440 degrees F.
• Put a baking tray in the oven to preheat.
• Roll out the remaining pastry and cut it with a lattice pastry cutter.
• With the help of a rolling pin, lay it over the flan.
• Brush the joins with egg glaze.
• Press the edges together and trim off the excess pastry.
• Brush the pastry lattice with egg glaze and bake on the hot baking tray for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve hot or cold.

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