Cook Time: 15 Minutes
What you need
Pastry
- 225g/8oz Odlums Gluten Free Self Raising Flour
- 50g/2oz Butter or Margarine
- Pinch of Salt
- Cold water
Filling
- 25g/1oz Butter
- 2 Pears (peeled, cored & cubed)
- 80g Packet Shamrock Walnuts
- 1 Teaspoon Goodall’s Thyme
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Tablespoons Milk or Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Freshly Chopped Parsley
- 80g Goats Cheese (crumbled or sliced)
Recipe Steps
- Preheat oven to 200�C/400�F/Gas 6. Lightly grease an 18cms/7″ flan dish.
- Put the Tritamyl into a bowl and rub in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the salt. Add sufficient water to mix to a soft dough. Cover with cling film until ready to use.
- Meanwhile melt the butter in a pan, add the pears walnuts and thyme. Allow pears to soften over a low heat, stirring occasionally. When pears are transparent remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Beat the eggs and milk or cream together, stir in the parsley.
- Roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of cling film and use to line the flan tin. Put in pear mixture then pour on the liquid and place in a central oven position for about 15 minutes.
- Then place the cheese on top and bake for a further 15 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
- Serve warm with a salad.
