I asked hubby whether he could remember having a fruitflan for dessert when he was a kid and we set to wondering whether people use them very much these days
I have decided to follow a paleo food plan (never call it a diet or it will be destined for failure) so the only thing past my lips will be veggies, fruit, nuts and protein in the form of lean meat and eggs
Again, this needed a good spoonful of cream to go with it to take away the sweetness or you could, as above, have decorated the top with some raspberries or other ‘tart’ fruit
I’ve bought my fruit for the famous Costello Christmas Cakes so there’s a start. Light airy sponge cake with hidden peach and nectarine - finished with delicious peach/nectarine drizzle syrup
It was as if it had been grated from a waxed fruit, which I’m pretty certain was not the case. Soft sponge roll with chantilly, raspberry coulis and pistachios crumble
Easily assembled, the flan involved a spongeflan case with sweetened vanilla mascarpone smoothed inside, then the sliced fruit (peaches and nectarines) laid on top and secured by lemon jelly
Sour cherries are one of my favorite fruit. It consists of squares or rectangles of sponge cake coated first in a layer of traditionally chocolate sauce, then
Retain 1 cherry and a few apricot slices for decoration,then fold in the fruit. Pour over the sponge in the cake tin,and leave to set in the refrigerator for 2 hrs. 1 bought spongeflan case. 14 oz can fruit salad with juice reserved
There are classic recipes like Grandma's Cherry Cake and Lemon Sponge Roll, more modern creations like Chilled Buttermilk and Kiwi FruitFlan, as well as some unusual ones like the Fig and Orange Liqueur Cake
There are perfect coffee-time treats such as Lemon Sponge Roll or Apple and Cinnamon Cake. There are also some more unusual combinations like Pomegranate Cheesecake or Chilled Buttermilk and Kiwi FruitFlan
Zesting citrus fruit. Pour gently over the sponge base in the cake tin. Cut the sponge horizontally into 2 discs. 25cm/10in sponge (cut from a large bought flan case)
