Smoked Fish & Broccoli Flan

Submitted by Kiwipom

"This is a really nice dish. Cooked solely in the microwave. My family always look forward to it and there are never leftovers."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• Base

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup bran flakes
• 100 g butter
• cold water

• Filling

• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 1⁄2 broccoli florets
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 1 cup tasty cheese
• salt and pepper
• 250 g smoked fish fillet
• paprika

directions

1. Combine flour and bran in basin. Rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add sufficient cold water to mix it to a firm dough. Roll out on a floured board and line a 25cm dish. Chill for 30 minutes. Prick with fork, then cook, high power, 7-11 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Set aside.
2. Place onion and butter in small microproof dish and micro-cook, high power, 3 minutes.
3. Wash broccoli and place in small microproof casserole dish. Cover and micro-cook, high power, 2-3 minutes.
4. Place eggs, evaporated milk, milk, herbs, half the cheese and salt and pepper in microproof jug. Mix well and micro-cook, high power, 2 1/2 - 3 minutes, stirring twice.
5. Arrange broccoli, onion and smoked fish in cooked flan.
6. Pour over milk/cheese mixture.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika. Micro-cook, medium-low power (50%) 8-10 minutes.