Chocolate Almond Cream Flan Recipe

  
 

Chocolate Desserts Recipe - Chocolate Almond Cream Flan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (185ml) margarine

  • 1/2 cup (125ml) icing sugar

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) cocoa powder

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 2 1/2 cups (625ml) all-purpose flour

  • 1 oz (30g) grated chocolate or caraque

Almond Cream

  • 1 1/4 cups (310ml) milk

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) ground almonds

  • 1/4 cup  (60ml) sugar

  • 1/3 cup (85ml) heavy cream

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) cornstarch

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).

  2. Cream margarine and sugar together. Beat in cocoa and egg. Blend in flour gradually and knead to a smooth dough. Let stand for 30 minutes.

  3. Lightly grease an 8 inch (20cm) flan or quiche pan . Roll out pastry to 1/4 inch (0.5cm) thick and line pan. Prick pastry base. Bake blind (lined with foil and weighted with dried beans) for 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

  4. Meanwhile, bring milk to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in ground almonds,, sugar, cream and cornstarch to make smooth, thick mixture. Hat gently, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until well thickened. Allow to cool and pour into flan shell. Chill until set. Sprinkle with grated chocolate or caraque, decorate with toffee almonds (see note), and serve.

Note: To make toffee almonds, put 1/2 cup (125ml) sugar in small saucepan. Add 3-4 tbsp (45-60ml) water dissolve and boil until mixture turns golden. Quickly drop almonds into it, coat them with toffee, lift out with teaspoon and drop on greased flat surface to set.