APPLE AND ALMOND CUSTARD FLAN 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups milk 

• 1/4 cup custard powder 

• 2 tablespoons castor sugar 

• 1/2 cup milk, extra 

• 410g can pie apples 

• 1/3 cups sultanas 

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 

• 2 tablespoons ground almonds 

• 2 teaspoons plain flour 

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

• pinch ground cloves 

• 1 quantity of plain pasta dough 

• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds 

• icing sugar 

APPLE AND ALMOND CUSTARD FLAN  METHOD:

Line the base and side of 20cm springform tin with foil; grease foil. Bring milk to boil in a pan, stir in blended custard powder, castor sugar, and extra milk, and stir until custard boils and thickens; cool.

Combine apples, sultanas, brown sugar, ground almonds, flour, and spices in a bowl. Roll pasta until 2mm thick, cut into 3 rounds the same size as the prepared tin. Spread a little apple mixture over the base of the tin, spread with 1/4 cup custard; top with a round of pasta. 

Spread half the remaining apple mixture over the pasta, then one-third of the remaining custard mixture. Repeat layering, finishing with a custard layer. Sprinkle custard with slivered almonds. 

Bake flan in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes or until set; cool. Serve flan hot or cold, sprinkled with sifted icing sugar.

Serves 6 to 8. 

Note: The recipe can be made a day ahead. 

Storage: Covered, in the refrigerator. 

Freeze: Not suitable. 

Microwave: Not suitable. 

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