Flan pâtissier (French Custard Pie)
Preparation : 10 min
Cooking : 1 h 
Total time : 2 h 10 Rest : 1 h
6 people
250 g plain flour
1 pinch salt
125 g butter
80 ml cold water
1 vanilla pod
1 L milk
4 egg yolk
120 g sugar
80 g cornflour (Maïzena®)
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RECIPE STEPS
1
Add the flour, salt, diced butter and water into the bowl fitted with the dough hook.
Switch on the machine and run for 20 seconds until the dough forms a ball.
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 125 g butter
- 80 ml cold water
2
If necessary, scrape down the wall of the bowl with a spatula. Stop the machine as soon as the dough forms a ball. Wrap the dough in cling film, flatten it and refrigerate for 1 hour before using it.
3
Preheat the oven to 150°C.
Roll out the dough and transfer to a cake tin lined with baking paper.
Split the vanilla pod in half and scrape the seeds. Warm the milk with the vanilla seeds in a saucepan.
- 1 vanilla pod
- 1 L milk
4
Add the egg yolks, caster sugar and the cornflour to the bowl fitted with the metal blade. Switch on the machine and run for 30 seconds.
- 120 g sugar
- 80 g cornflour (Maïzena®)
- 4 egg yolk
5
Drizzle the hot milk into the food processor while it is running.
Rerun for 30 seconds.
6
Pour everything into a saucepan and cook over low heat (without boiling).
Remove from the heat as soon as the cream begins to thicken.
7
Pour the cream over the pastry and bake for 1 hour.
Bake for an additional 10 minutes if required.
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