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    Prune Flan from Brittany

    Servings: 8
    Preparation and cooking time: 70 minutes

    Ingredients:

  • 5 cups of milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup or 9 ounces of pitted prunes


  • Directions:

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C.)
    Pour 1 cup of the milk in a small saucepan and add the prunes. Heat on low for 20 minutes.
    Pour the remaining milk (4 cups) in a large saucepan and heat to boil.
    In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar, 4 eggs and vanilla rapidly with a fork for 3 minutes.
    Add the flour without making lumps. Stir.
    Pour the boiling milk into the sugar/egg mixture and mix until you have a liquid paste.
    Butter a 9” dish. Remove the prunes from the small saucepan and place on the bottom of the dish.
    Pour the paste over the prunes.

    Cook in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Broil for last 3 minutes until top is golden.
    Serve warm or cold.

    Bon Appétit!


 
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