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Apple-Onion Flans
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large egg
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup half-and-half |
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium Granny Smith apple--peeled, cored and cut into
1/4 -inch dice
Salt and freshly ground pepper |
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter four 1/3 cup ramekins.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the onion
and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and lightly browned,
about 8 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree. Let cool, then
add the egg, cream and half-and-half and process until combined. Strain
into a bowl.
Melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the apple and
cook over high heat, stirring, until browned and just tender, about 3 minutes.
Let cool. Stir the apple into the custard and season with salt and pepper.
Pour into the ramekins.
Set the ramekins in a small baking dish and add enough
hot water to the dish to reach two-thirds of the way up the sides of the
ramekins. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the flans are firm. Remove
from the water bath and let stand for 10 minutes. Run a small knife around
the flans and unmold them onto plates.
*MAKE AHEAD: The flans can be prepared and refrigerated
overnight.
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