Summer berry flan
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes8 servings
You couldn't ask for a prettier way to dress up a store-bought cake base. All it takes is a spread of cream cheese jazzed up with jam and a crown of juicy ripe berries.
Ingredients
250-g block cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup peach or apricot jam
3 tbsp orange liqueur
1 cup strawberries
1 cup blueberries
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint, optional
Instructions
Cut cream cheese into cubes and place in a medium-size bowl. Add jam and 2 tbsp (30 mL) liqueur. Using a wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat just until evenly mixed. Brush remaining liqueur overtop 9 inch (23 cm) store-bought flan cake base.
Using a spoon or spatula, evenly spread cheese mixture over cake base. Smooth surface as best you can. Thickly slice strawberries and arrange with blueberries in an attractive pattern on top. Sprinkle with mint. Slice into wedges.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 253, Protein 4.1g, Carbohydrates 31.3g, Fat 11.9g, Fibre 1.2g, Sodium 160mg.
Make Ahead
Prepare cheese mixture and spread over liqueur-brushed cake base. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 day. Then up to 1 hour before serving, add strawberries and blueberries, but do not chop or add mint until last minute as it will brown quickly.
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