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Items Required
6oz/175g plain flour
3oz/75g butter or margarine
Water to mix
3eggs
3oz/75g caster sugar
15floz/375ml milk
Ground nutmeg
3oz/75g butter or margarine
Water to mix
3eggs
3oz/75g caster sugar
15floz/375ml milk
Ground nutmeg
Preparation Method
Preheat the oven on Convection 200°C.
Place the flour in a large bowl, rub in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, then mix to a stiff dough with cold water.
Roll out and use to line an 8in/20cm ovenproof glass flan dish. Prick the base of the pastry with a fork.
Line the pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans.
Cook on the low rack on Convection 200°C for 20-21
min. Remove the beans and the paper Cook for a further 2-3 min if necessary.
min. Remove the beans and the paper Cook for a further 2-3 min if necessary.Separate one of the eggs, lightly whisk the white and brush over the pastry. Return the remaining white to the yolk.
Whisk together the eggs and sugar Heat the milk in the bottle or a jug on Microwave Power HIGH for 2 min. Pour onto the eggs and sugar whisking well, then strain through a sieve into the pastry case.
Sprinkle the custard with ground nutmeg. Cook on the low rack on Combination for 13-16 min, until just set.
Cool and chill before serving.
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