Panasonic NNCT857 Cookery Book & Operating Instructions page 129

Ingredients
1 small potato, thinly
sliced
200g (7oz) puff pastry
1 small onion, sliced
small apple, peeled,
cored and sliced
salt and pepper to taste
75g (3oz) cheese, grated
or crumbled, e.g. Stilton,
Roule etc.
1 egg, beaten
Ingredients
250g (8oz) plain flour
25g (1oz) icing sugar
125g (4 ½oz) butter
1 egg yolk
30ml (2tbsp) water
Filling
90g (3oz) cornflour
600 ml (1pt) water
4 lemons, juice and
grated rind of
175g (6oz) sugar
4 egg yolks
Meringue:
225g (8oz) caster sugar
4 egg whites
Dish: shallow dish
Oven Accessory: enamel shelf, greased in lower position
1. Place potato in a shallow dish with 45ml (3tbsp) water. Cover,
place on glass turntable and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for
3 mins. Drain.
2. Preheat oven empty on CONVECTION 220°C.
3. Roll out the pastry to an oblong 25 x 27 cm (10 x 11"). Lift
onto greased enamel shelf. With a knife, cut each side of the
long edges diagonally at 2.5 cm (1") intervals, to give strips
which will become plaits.
4. Arrange layers of potato, onion and apple down the centre of
the pastry. Season. Sprinkle over the cheese.
5. Brush the pastry strips with beaten egg and fold alternately
over the mixture to form a plait. Glaze with beaten egg.
6. Place enamel shelf in oven in the lower position and cook on
CONVECTION 220°C for 25-30 mins. or until crisp and
golden.
Dish: 25 cm (10") flan dish
Oven Accessory: glass turntable + low wire rack on metal
tray
1. Pre-heat oven on CONVECTION 210°C.
2. Rub butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine bread-
crumbs and stir in sugar.
3. Add egg and enough water so that when the mixture is
kneaded lightly for a few seconds a firm, smooth dough is
formed.
4. Line the flan dish with the pastry, prick the base with a fork
and chill for 15 mins. in the fridge.
5. Place flan on low wire rack and bake blind on CONVECTION
210°C for 10 mins. with baking beans. Remove baking beans
and lining and bake for a further 5 mins until golden. Leave to
cool.
6. Place cornflour, water and lemon juice and rind in a jug. Place
on glass turntable and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2
mins. Stir and cook on HIGH MICROWAVE for 2 mins. or until
smooth, glossy and thickened. Add sugar. Cool slightly. Add
egg yolks. Mix well. Pour into pastry case.
7. Pre-heat oven on CONVECTION 150°C.
8. Whisk egg whites stiffly. Add sugar gradually – whisking after
each addition.
9. Pile meringue onto lemon filling. Place flan on low wire rack
and cook on CONVECTION 150°C for 40-45 mins. or until
lightly browned.
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Serves 4-6
Serves 6