Valentine Berry Flan
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1 1⁄4 cups Robin Hood all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar, sifted
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
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FILLING
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 3 cups fresh red berries (strawberries, raspberries)
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GLAZE
- smucker's pure seedless strawberry jam (1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
directions
- CRUST: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Combine flour and icing sugar. Cream butter and gradually blend in flour mixture. Work with hands to form a smooth dough. Press evenly on bottom and sides of a 9-inch fluted pan with removeable bottom. Prick with a fork and chill 15 minutes.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until light golden. Cool thoroughly in pan on rack.
- FILLING:.
- Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and vanillla together until smooth. Whip cream until stiff peaks form and fold into cheese mixture. Spread evenly in a baked crust and cover attractively with fruit, making a heart shape.
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GLAZE:
- In a small saucepan on medium, heat jam and lemon juice to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Pour evenly over flan.
- Let cool completely.
- NOTE: Freezing is not recommended. Serve flan immediately at room temperature for a maximum flavor.
- Great throught the year! Try different fruits to match the season - fresh or canned; grapes, apricots, blueberries, mandarins, kiwi, pineapple, blackberries, etc.
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