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Ginger and Apple
Cheesecake Flan
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Ginger pastry: |
- 6 oz plain flour
- 1 level tbsp ground ginger
- 3 oz butter
- 1 1/2 oz caster sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp water
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Filling:
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- 2 medium-sized dessert apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 egg
- 1 oz caster sugar
- 8 oz cottage cheese, sieved
- 5-oz carton soured cream
- 1 egg white
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Decoration:
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- 1 red-skinned dessert apple, cored and sliced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 oz icing sugar
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- Sift flour and ginger together and rub in butter until mixture resembles
fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir in sugar. Combine egg yolk and water and stir into rubbed-in mixture.
- Knead to a firm dough and chill for 1/2 hour.
- Roll out on a floured surface and use to line an 8-in diameter fluted flan
ring.
- Bake blind at 375 F (gas mark 4) for 15 minutes.
- Remove baking beans and foil or paper and bake for a further 5-10 minutes.
- Place apples in pan with lemon juice and water, cover and cook gently for
8-10 minutes until apple slices are soft but still whole.
- Drain and arrange on base of flan.
- Beat egg and sugar together and fold in cottage cheese and soured cream. Whisk
egg white until just stiff and fold into cheesecake mixture.
- Spoon into flan case and bake at 350 F (gas mark 4) for 20-25 minutes until
filling is firm.
- Arrange sliced apples on top of flan, sprinkle with lemon juice and dredge
with icing sugar.
- Place under a moderate grill for 3-4 minutes until apple is lightly browned.
- Serve cold.
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Serves: 4-6. |
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