Mushroom And Lamb Flans

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 150 g butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water, approx
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup thickened cream
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 150 g ground lamb
• 100 g mushrooms, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 250 g tomatoes, peeled and chopped approximately

Recipe

• 1 sift flour into bowl, rub in butter, stir in yolk, juice and enough water to make ingredients cling together.
• 2 press dough into ball, knead on floured surface until smooth, cover refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 3 divide pastry into 8 portions on lightly floured surface large enough to line 8 greased 10cm flan tins.
• 4 ease pastry into tins, trim edges.
• 5 place tins on oven trays, line pastry with paper and fill with dried beans.
• 6 bake in moderately hot oven for 7 minutes, remove beans and bake for further 7 minutes until pastry is browned.
• 7 divide filling between pastry cases pour over combined eggs and cream and milk.
• 8 bake in moderate oven about 30 minutes until browned.
• 9 filling: heat oil in pan, add onion and garlic, cook stirring until onion is soft, add mince and mushrooms, stir over heat until mince is well browned.
• 10 stir in herbs and tomatoes, simmer uncovered until liquid is evaporated.