borlotti beans
curried bean croustade
Sunday 23 November 2008

Ingredients (crust)
4 oz wholemeal bread crumbs
1 oz mixed nuts, ground (use soya beans if you have nut allergies)
2 oz oatmeal
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
4 oz butter
Ingredients (filling)
5 fl oz milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons parsley, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon stock powder
½ - 1 teaspoon curry powder
14 oz tin of butter, borlotti or cannelloni beans, drained
salt and black pepper
Method
Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 6, 400F (200C)
Mix together the dry ingredients in a food processor and then add in the butter.
Press the crumb dough into an 8” flan case. Bake for 10 minutes and then leave to cool.
Meanwhile, make the filling by blending the eggs, milk, parsley, stock and curry powder.
When the base has cooled, lay the beans over the crumb base and pour over the milk and egg mix.
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until just set and serve hot or cold.