Festive Fruit Flan - Real Recipes from Mums

An easy but showstopping desert to impress your friends and family.. that tastes as good as it looks !

Ingredients (serves 16)

BASE
500 grams Plain Flour
200 grams sugar
250 grams Butter
3 Eggs
FILLING
250 grams Cream Cheese- softened
4 Tablespoons Icing Sugar
2 Teaspoons Lemon juice
4 Tablespoons Cream
Fruit and berries for decoration
2 Tablespoons Brandy
2 Tablespoons Apricot Jam

Method

BASE Mix together flour and sugar
work in butter with hands Then add eggs ..Mix with hands until just mixed together
Spread onto 22-24 cm greased Flan tin press around with fingers until evenly covering base.. and sides
Blind bake for around 30-35 minutes or until brown on the edges Allow to cool completely
FILLING PLace all ingredients in a food processor Mix till smooth
Transfer base to serving dish Spread filling over base. Refrigerate for a short time
Decorate with berries and fruit of the season
GLAZE warm brandy and jam over low heat until jam has thinned ..cool slightly using a pastry brush carefully brush fruit with glaze to make it shine

Notes

If you have time make the base and fill 1-2 days before you need it and decorate on the day... the filling softens the base a little Be creative when decorating ... the possibilities are endless !

40 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 21 Jul 2023
    10:59 am
Looks divine. I adore fruit flans.

- - mom101628 said
  - 02 Jan 2021
    11:21 pm
Beautiful looking dessert and yet so easy to make. Thanks so much for sharing.

- - shanika said
  - 09 Dec 2020
    12:38 pm
This is beautiful and satisfying.

- - rovermum said
  - 09 Dec 2020
    9:05 am
This looks so amazing. I love desserts piled with fresh fruit.

- - Ellen said
  - 09 Dec 2020
    8:51 am
Those fresh fruits look so lovely !

- - tessie said
  - 08 Dec 2020
    7:02 pm
This looks delicious and also quite healthy. Might just have to have an extra slice.

- - mom460689 said
  - 08 Dec 2020
    5:21 pm
This looks great. Perfect for Christmas lunch

- - mom103778 said
  - 08 Dec 2020
    9:27 am
This Festive Fruit Flan looks devine. Wish someone would make one for me.

- - SPerry37 said
  - 07 Dec 2020
    8:43 pm
One of my fav fruit flan so delicious

- - ella12 said
  - 29 Dec 2019
    10:57 pm
Looks very yummy and well presented.

- - Jbuttxx said
  - 22 Dec 2019
    6:53 am
The presentation on this is inspiration alone. Great recipe
- Ellen replied
  
  27 Dec 2019 , 4:59 am
  yes the colourful fruits are a delight for the eyes
- - Ellen said
  - 22 Dec 2019
    5:25 am
Looks beautiful coloured !

- - DaffyD said
  - 20 Dec 2019
    10:55 am
The toppings look amazing not a fan of those bases

- - tessie said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    2:52 pm
What a centre-piece for the table. It looks fantastic and would taste scrumptious

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    2:17 pm
This looks so good and delicious

- - mom414719 said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    9:23 am
Looks delicious. I love make ahead desserts and meals for Christmas so I can relax a little and spend more time with family.

- - rovermum said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    8:43 am
Yum, I absolutely love a fruit flan. I love to eat them, but I’ve never made one!!

- - mom330666 said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    7:51 am
Yummy

- - mom60462 said
  - 19 Dec 2019
    7:29 am
I love fruit Flans

- - mom101628 said
  - 18 Dec 2019
    9:39 pm
This looks wonderful – thanks for sharing, much nicer than the traditional plum pudding for our climate.