Cheese and Onion Flan

This recipe comes from England. It goes very well with baked potatoes and a salad.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• crust

• 3  ounces rolled oats
• 3  ounces whole wheat flour
• 3  ounces margarine
• 1  egg

• filling

• 1  large onion
• 1  ounce margarine
• 4  ounces  grated cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 pint milk or 1⁄2 pint tomato juice
• 1  teaspoon dried sage
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. for crust: rub margarine into the flour and oatmeal and mix with the beaten egg.
2. press the mixture into a round pie tin 8" in diameter and 2" deep for filling: chop the onion and cook in margarine for a few minutes.
3. add the sage, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. in a large bowl mix the beaten eggs, milk/juice, and cheese.
5. add the onion mixture.
6. pour the filling into the crust and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, until the filling is set and golden-brown.