Green Pea Flans

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

(Makes six 4-ounce servings) 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 cup butter, plus butter for the cups 2 cups shelled green peas or one 10-ounce package frozen 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs Sautéed Pea Vines & Morel Mushrooms, recipe follows 1.) Preheat oven to 400 and butter six disposable 4-ounce soufflé cups. Arrange the cups in a baking dish that will comfortably hold them all. 2.) In a large skillet or saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring often until tender and but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add peas and cream, bring the mixture to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Let the squash simmer gently just until the peas are heated through, about 5 minutes. 3.) In a blender or food processor, pulse eggs with salt, then add the cooked pea mixture. Cover the top of the machine with a kitchen towel and process using short pulses at first so that the hot mixture does not overflow when the machine is turned on. Pulse until smooth, then distribute the mixture evenly between the ramekins. Pour boiling water into baking dish around ramekins until it reaches halfway up the sides. Cover baking dish with buttered parchment then  with aluminum foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. 4.) Serve the flans at once, or keep them warm in a 180° oven for up to 1 hour, or refrigerate and then reheat as needed. To serve, loosen the edges of custards with a spatula or knife, slipping the point of the spatula down the sides of the custards to let in enough air to release the custards. Invert onto plates and serve with Sautéed Pea Vines and Morel Mushrooms.

 

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