Creamy Parmesan Flans

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 garlic clove, whole
• 4 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 cup rocket, drizzled with (optional)
• olive oil, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring the milk and cream to a bubble (do not boil).
• 2 add bay leaves and garlic, turn off heat, place lid on saucepan, and leave to infuse (for approximately 1/2 hour or longer).
• 3 whisk together the eggs and egg yolks.
• 4 pour milk mixture over eggs very slowly while whisking.
• 5 strain through a sieve (this removes any left over unconstituted egg "bits" and makes for a smoother, glossier end-product).
• 6 add grated parmesan and salt and pepper.
• 7 pour into 4 individual ramekin dishes and place in a bain-marie (see note below).
• 8 bake at 375°f for 30-40 minutes until set at the edges but still slightly "jiggly" at the centres.
• 9 upend onto serving plates and serve with a side garnish of olive oil-dressed rocket leaves.
• 10 note: for our beginner cooks, place the ramekins in another container into which you can pour hot water such that the water comes up to about halfway up the ramekin dishes.