Carrot Flan with Thyme Crumbs

Name: Carrot Flan with Thyme Crumbs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 79 milliliters coarse fresh bread crumbs; 567 grams carrots, cut into 1-inch lengths; 4 larges eggs, beaten; 5 larges garlic cloves, halved; 177 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for sprinkling; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped thyme; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

You can never have too many European recipes, so give Carrot Flan with Thyme Crumbs a try. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 257 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of coarse bread crumbs, garlic cloves, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Butter a 10-inch glass pie plate and sprinkle it lightly with Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Butter

In a large saucepan, steam the carrots and garlic until very tender, about 25 minutes.

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Carrot

Garlic

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Sauce Pan

Transfer the carrots and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth.

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Carrot

Garlic

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Food Processor

Pour in the heavy cream and milk and process to blend.

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Heavy Cream

Milk

Add the eggs, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and process the mixture until thoroughly blended.

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Parmesan

Pepper

Egg

Salt

Pour the flan mixture into the prepared pie plate. Set the pie plate in a shallow roasting pan and add enough hot water to the pan to reach halfway up the side of the pie plate.

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Water

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Bake for 40 minutes, or until the flan is just set.

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss the bread crumbs with the melted butter, thyme and the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Season the thyme crumbs with salt and pepper.

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Parmesan

Salt And Pepper