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Verbena flan
In this recipe, a delicious variation on the Parisian flan with verbena, you'll see that the delicate taste of verbena goes very well with the slightly creamy sweetness of the flan.
27 K
3 hours 25 min.
Easy
5.90 €
1 flan
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 17th 2023
For 1 flan, you will need:
- 1
1 handful Verbena - 2
900 g paris flan filling - 3
2 tablespoons verveine liqueur (optional) - 4
300 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - Total weight: 1,200 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 3 hours 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.
Rinse verbena quickly under cold running water, then dry in a tea towel.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Separate the leaves from the stems (which you can compost or throw away).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 30 min.
Prepare 900 g paris flan filling, and just as the cream + milk mixture is about to come to the boil, add the verbena leaves, roughly cut with scissors, and leave to infuse for 15 minutes, covered, after boiling.
Stage 4
When preparing the flan mixture, pour the cream + milk + verbena mixture over the eggs + sugar, and strain through a sieve to remove the verbena leaves.
Stage 5
Press down with a spoon or maryse to release the flavour.
Stage 6
Finish the preparation as usual.
At the end of the cooking time, you can add 2 tablespoons verveine liqueur to reinforce the taste, and lightly color the flan.
At the end of the cooking time, you can add 2 tablespoons verveine liqueur to reinforce the taste, and lightly color the flan.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Place a 20 cm (8-inch) diameter flan ring on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Line the ring with the puff pastry.
Place a 20 cm (8-inch) diameter flan ring on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Line the ring with the puff pastry.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
Fill with ceramic beads (or other cooking medium), and bake for 15 minutes.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Remove beads and paper.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour in the verbena flan mixture.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 20 min.
Place low in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 hours
Leave to cool before placing on a plate, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
Remarks
If you don't use verbena liqueur in step 6, you can add 1 or 2 drops of green food coloring.
You can consult the 3 secrets of Parisian flan page for all the tips you need to know about flans.
You can consult the 3 secrets of Parisian flan page for all the tips you need to know about flans.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 590 RDI=230 % | 3,020 RDI=290 % | 2,720 RDI=410 % | 3,920 RDI=200 % | 16,390 RDI: 200 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 250 RDI=20 % | 230 RDI=30 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,370 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 flan : 5.90 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Paris flan filling
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Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Verbena
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