Serves 4
175g/6oz plain flour
salt and pepper
75g/3oz butter
30ml/2tbsp cold water
15ml/1tbsp oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
2 eggs, beaten
150ml/¼pt single cream
50g/2oz cheese, grated
Mix the flour and salt, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the water gradually until the mixture forms a pastry which comes away cleanly from the sides of the bowl.
Roll out and line a 20cm/8in flan ring.
Heat the oil and fry the onions until soft but not browned.
Add the pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Spread the mixture in the flan ring.
Mix the eggs, cream and cheese and season. Pour over the flan.
