Artichoke Flans. Hints to make a great flan. There are only two slightly tricky things in the making of this: one is not spilling the water on you from the pan the artichoke flans cook in when you pull them out of the oven (yes, that happened to me), and the other is that when you make the cheese sauce that goes with it, you have to keep stirring it all the time, otherwise you'll end up with a gloopy mess. Artichoke Flan After a long day cooking for others, it is a treat to stop by Wegman's in Collegeville (sometimes we go to the other stores, too, It depends where we are cooking) and have someone there cook for us.
Puree the artichokes into a cream and then pass it through a fine sieve. Cook the artichoke hearts according to the directions on the package. Clean the artichokes, removing the tougher outer layers and stems (set aside). You can cook Artichoke Flans using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Artichoke Flans
- Prepare 8 of cooked artichoke bottoms (hearts) or 12 ounces frozen thawed artichoke hearts or 12 to 15 ounce can artichoke hearys, drained..
- It's 1 tbsp of butter.
- You need 4 oz of chopped ham.
- You need 1 small of onion chopped.
- It's 2 clove of garlic, minced.
- You need 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
- It's 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning blend spice mix.
- Prepare 5 large of eggs.
- You need 2 cup of heavy cream.
- You need 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
- You need 1/2 cup of shredded swiss or cheddar cheese.
Quarter the artichoke hearts, scoop out the chokes if needed, and place the quarters in a pot. We often forget that flan originally came from France and was not invented by our ancestors. In Peru, like in many places, the passion for flan has not limited itself to the realm of sweet pastries, but has transcended to that of the savory as well. One of the most popular in Peru is the artichoke flan, as we are very big fans of this veggie.
Artichoke Flans step by step
- TO PREPARE YOU WILL NEED 8, 4 OZ RAMEKINS. YOU CAN USE MUFFIN PANS BUT IT WILL MAKE MORE THAN 8 JUST PORTION TO ALLOW A BIT OF ROOM FOR THE EGGS TO PUFF UP! DONT OVERFILL.
- YOU WILL ALSO NEED A COOKIE SHEET. RIMMED IS BEST TO HOLD RAMEKINS. PUT MUFFIN PAN ON A SHEET AS WELL IF YOU USE IT..
- SRAY RAMEKINS OR MUFFIN PANS WELL WITH NON STICK SPRAY..
- In a large bowl mix eggs with cream and pepper and cajun spice, whisk to blend. Set aside..
- Heat butter in medium skillet, add artichokes and cook until lightly browned, portion them evenly among ramekins. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of artichokes.In the same skillet cook ham, onion and garlic until onion is soft, evenly divide on top of artichoke/parmesan in ramekins..
- Pour cream/egg mixture evenly into each ramekin, Top with the shredded cheese..
- Place ramekins on cookie sheet, Bake in a preheated 350 oven about 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean,and custard is set..
- Serve in ramekins or let cool about 10 minutes to unmold. To serve unmolded, run a knife around inside edges of ramekin, cover ramekin with small plate, invert to remove then turn top side up to serve..
- These can be made a day or two ahead or even frozen for later use. Wrap each one individually. To reheat just defost if frozen and heat carefully in microwave just until hot..
- These are a good side dish, appetizer,breakfast or lunch!.
Let a small amount of dough fall over the side, a bit scalloped. Prick the bottom, distribute the chopped Jerusalem artichokes in them, then top with the pureed ones. Drain the celery, dress it with sesame oil and sesame seeds and serve it with the flans. Always check the publication for a full list of ingredients. An Eat Your Books index lists the main ingredients and does not include 'store-cupboard ingredients' (salt, pepper, oil, flour, etc.) - unless called for in significant quantity.