Chocolate pastry flan using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(4.9)
Preparation time
39 min
Total time
77 min
Servings
8
Calories / Serving
428 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Indulge your senses with the decadent chocolate pastry flan, a dessert that marries the rich history of French patisserie with the irresistible allure of chocolate. Originating from the classic flan, this treat takes a delightful twist by incorporating dark chocolate and a buttery cocoa crust that crumbles perfectly with each bite. Legend has it that the first flans were made by medieval cooks trying to impress royalty with their culinary skills, and now you can channel that same regal flair in your own kitchen! Perfect for impressing guests or simply treating yourself, this flan is a testament to the fact that chocolate truly makes everything better.
Ingredients
- 135 g Flour
- 65 g Butter
- 50 g Water
- 15 g Bitter cocoa
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Granulated sugar
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 3 Eggs
- 130 g Granulated sugar
- 50 g Cornflour (maïzena)
- 150 g Fresh liquid cream
- 150 g Dark chocolate
- 500 g Milk
Steps
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Add 135 g of flour, 65 g of butter, 50 g of water, 15 g of bitter cocoa, 1 teaspoon(s) of granulated sugar, 1 pinch(es) of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:00min / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Clear out, film, and store in the fridge
- Wash and dry the bowl of the food processor.
- Add 3 eggs, 130 g of granulated sugar, 50 g of cornflour (maïzena), 150 g of fresh liquid cream, 150 g of dark chocolate in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 7.
- Add 500 g of milk in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 12:00min / 90°C / Speed 4.
- Let it cool in the mixing bowl.
- Roll out the dough and line a lightly buttered 20 cm diameter tart pan to create a thick flan.
- Pour the cooled flan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 35min.
- Let it cool before tasting.
