Potato Flans

Name: Potato Flans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 small potatoes, about 100 g (3¼ oz) each; 2 tablespoons sour cream or thick (double) cream; 2 tablespoons sour cream or thick (double) cream; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted; 2 eggs; pinch of grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or chives; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or chives

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Potatoes

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

While the term ‘flan’ is generally taken to mean an open pastry tart, in France and Spain it also describes a custard that is made in a mould, turned out and served cold. These flans, flavoured with herbs and set with eggs, transform potatoes into a delicate side dish.

Ingredients

8 small potatoes, about 100 g (3¼ oz) each
2 tablespoons

Europe
Spain
France
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C 400°F/Gas 6). Rinse the potatoes in cold water, then wrap in foil without drying them. Bake for