Flamische aux Chicons

Description

Flemish style dish, a complete meal providing taste and nutrition ! Enjoy !

Ingredients

Pastry

• 200 g flour
• 8 g yeast
• 1 dl milk
• 30 g butter
• 1 egg
• ¼ ts salt

Filling

• 400 g Chicons (chicory)
• 30 g butter
• 100 g cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 dl double cream
• salt, pepper

Directions

1. First prepare the pastry: dilute the yeast in warmed milk and melt the butter.
2. Sift the flour in a large bowl and add gradually the milk and yeast mixture and melted butter.
3. Beat in the egg and salt.
4. Knead the dough vigorously, shape it into a ball, wrap it in greaseproof paper and leave it to rise in a warmish place for 2 hours.
5. Meanwhile chop the chicons finely and stew them gently in 30 g butter for about 10 minutes.
6. In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream, add the cream cheese and season with salt and pepper.
7. Roll out the pastry fairly thin, line a pie plate or flan dish with it, and prick the surface with a fork.
8. Spread the chicons over the pastry and pour the cream mixture over them.
9. Cook in a moderately hot oven for 15–20 minutes or until the flan has set and browned.