Corn and Onion Flan with Feta Salad

A nice brunch or lunch meal.

FLAN
3/4 cup corn
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 pie shell pre baked
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 egg
Salt and freshly ground pepper

FETA SALAD
1 cup diced feta cheese
1 tomato, diced and seeded
1/2 small red pepper, diced
1/2 small yellow pepper, diced
Balsamic vinaigrette

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Placed the corn and onion into the tart shell
3. In a separate bowl, whisk the cream and eggs and season with salt and pepper.
4. Gently pour the custard mixture into the tart shell to fill.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set.
6. Mix feta, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers together.
7. Toss with 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette 
8. Place feta salad on top of each piece of flan on serving plate.

Ginger Flan

A simple dessert that will be enjoyed by everyone.  It can be made in individual dishes, a pie dish or a flan ring.  You decide!  From Food and Drink Autumn 2003

CRUST
1 1/3 cups ginger cookie crumbs (12 to 14 cookies)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar (I omitted this…I don't like things too sweet)

FILLING
1 - 475 to 500 g container mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup ginger marmalade (I omitted this)
2 tsp ground ginger (the recipe called for 1 tsp)

GARNISH
2 mangoes or 2 cups raspberries
1 tbsp diced candied ginger (I omitted this)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix together crust ingredients and press into 9 inch flan ring with removable base.  Bake for 10 minutes then cool completely.
3. Blend filling ingredients well then spoon into cold crust.  Chill for at least 2 hours.
4. Just before serving, peel and slice mangoes or wash raspberries.  Top the flan with chosen fruit and garnish with diced ginger if desired.

Serves 8 to 10