Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 onion
- 1/4 lard
- 250 gr all purpose flour
- 65 gr crabmeat
- 55 gr cheddar cheese (finely grated)
- 55 gr margarine (cold)
- 45 ml water (cold)
- 2 gr chili seasoning
- 2 gr mustard powder
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr cayenne pepper
- 6 slices bacon (sliced)
Salt to taste Tomato slices (opt) Italian parsley sprigs (opt) Preheat oven to 400'F. (205'C.). In a bowl, combine flour, salt and chili seasoning. Cut in margarine and lard until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add cheese and mix well. Stir in cold water and mix to form a fairly firm dough. Knead gently on a floured surface and roll out pastry. Set a 25 cm flouted flan pan with a removable bottom on a baking sheet. Press pastry into flutes and trim edge neatly. Prick base with a fork. Line pastry with waxed paper and fill with dried beans. Bake 15 minutes. Remove waxed paper and beans and bake 5-10 minutes more or until dry and lightly golden. Fry bacon 3 minutes. Add onion; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; mix with crabmeat. Spoon mixture into flan shell. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, mustard, cayenne and salt. Pour into flan shell. Bake 30-35 minutes or until set and lightly golden. Garnish with tomato and parsley, if desired, and serve warm or cold.