Dead right, mate! Not many know the trick; even the celebrity chefs on the tube don't show it. Mind you, they never show the pastry bottom. I've shown the bottom and given the trick. I hope others can enjoy baking at home more now. Best, Rik
If you're ever doing a bacon and egg pie, a sprinkling of grated cheese on the bottom before adding the filling stops the soggy bottom scenario as well. Don't ask me how it works but grandma told me this 40 years ago, and I've never had a soggy bacon and egg pie bottom 😊
School dinners at Primary school were always tasty. One of my favourite meals was cheese and onion flan served with mashed potato. Chips were never served at school mainly because the meals came from a central kitchen and arrived at each school in large metal canisters or sealed trays depending on the food.
I was a cook in charge in school meals from September 1978 to june 1987 This video takes me back we cooked everything fresh from scratch the kids use to "wolf" it down
The meals were fabulous back in the 70s & 80s ❤ proper fresh ingredients, not over processed 😊 I remember eating Cheese and Onion flan on cold or rainy winter days with chips and beans, got me through High School 🙂 Great regional recipes
My Mam was the best cook Ever, born in 1921 she made everything from scratch with basic ingredients, she had to for 11 kids 😂 I enjoyed All school meals in the 70s because the Dinner ladies were COOKS
In 1972, when my junior school 'moved' to a new school, there was a kitchen with a cook and an assistant. They made some lovely meals at only 12p a meal!! My best memories of school were lunchtimes. Thank you for walking me back along memory lane...
Such a shame that schools dont have home technology lessons anymore. I learned to cook watching my nana ( my mother could burn water and once a boiled egg) and carried on in home tech for 2 years ❤. Ps love your recipes keep them coming
Oh that flan is great. I will make it this weekend. School dinners were so lovely. Chocolate concrete went flying as you cut it. I did not realise how poor my mother was at cooking/baking until I got to big school at 11. I didn’t know the names of dishes as I had never eaten them at home. Stew. Cottage pie, toad in the hole, jam and coconut sponge etc. You know people talk about favourite dishes their mum or aunt or grandma made. I don’t remember any. I phoned my brother who is five years older to ask him why I don’t remember, and he said we lived on sandwiches. Thank you for this video. It was well worth the effort for me to enjoy watching.
Ha ha ha, Joanne you have made my evening. I love your brothers answer. This is why school dinners back in the day were essential, a lot of kids relied on them. Good memories. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
I'm sorry, but your brother's answer is hilarious. In the USA I think a kid growing up with a non-cooking mom would say they lived on boxed mac n' cheese and cheap hot dogs.
You have been taking me back to the late '50s for a while now. Thank you. I cannot remember EVER getting Chips for School Dinner. Boiled, Mashed and Creamed Potatoes although I could not tell the difference between Mashed and Creamed except perhaps that Creamed went onto the plate with an Ice Cream Scoop thingy and Mashed was a dollop. I see you have contrived to give everyone a Corner piece! So no arguments :-) from the family.
Oh, a School classic, remember it well, I was taught about soggy bottoms when I trained as a chef at York College of Arts and Technology in the early 80's....great!
👍 Memories! Perfect pastry! Dried parsley is a no no for me! The one herb that needs to be fresh! We had dedicated dinner ladies - [until THAT woman arrived]
Oh I remember having this at school in the 80's. I know some people complain about school meals but I always enjoyed them. During secondary school, I think I had chips and beans nearly every single day - I just loved the combination x
Now come on Rik you can’t keep coming up trumps. Another school dinner favourite I had completely forgotten about. Another one to try. Thanks for these school dinner themed recipes, brilliant idea.
A lot of the kids in my primary school, back in the 1970's, hated the cheese flan until I suggested putting mash potatoe on the top and the beans on the top of that. It was also a great way to finish it quicker so we still had time for seconds of pudding and play time.
I love evaporated milk. I always have 3 cans in my pantry and use it all the time because i have to pre plan transportation and this stuff doesn't go off before I can use it. Love quiche and make it monthly. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. ❤
Annette, I'm with you - I have tins all the time! Its one of the best ingredients in my opinion that was ever invested years ago. I use it in all sorts of cooking, baking to curries. As you say the shelf life is long. Best, Rik
Thank you. You won't get any BS on this channel. It's plain old cooking that produces everytime. You just have to adjust to taste, how you like it. Best, Rik
Wow, this is an amazing recipe. I have been discharged from hospital after 16 weeks and Ive to follow the same meal plan as we had there. It was stuff like Cheese flan and mash and salad, Veggie quiche, liver onions and mash, gammon steak, breaded haddock or poached fish, haggis or stovies, proper old school food with semolina or creamed rice or custard and something for dessert, and scones doughnuts and lots of milk. I didnt think this would be easy to make, and your right about it being nutritious. especially I think pre made pastry doesnt have butter in it, and butter is good for me, I'll take a look at your other videos. I need to learn to do creamed rice do, the hospital chef says its easy, and delicious with stewed rhubarb. Thank you
Flan and baked beans were a classic back in the day. And chips and beans (Heinz only) were the other combo for me. Flans are quick to make but you wouldn't catch me trying to flip it unless I wanted to redecorate the kitchen floor. Nice one mate. I'd add a little one to the flan and bingo.
I wouldn't normally it should be served in the tin - however it did show the bottom was perfectly cooked and not soggy after my tip for everyone. DON'T do it was the cry! Best, Rik
Rik, you make me feel that you are cooking just for me, and I know that there are thousands who follow your videos and are watching at the same time, and that my friend is an Art in itself. That is why you have so many followers like myself who have actually been baking for many years.!
Back in the day when our cafeteria ladies could really cook, we never had such a great dish. Mostly I brought my lunch to school. But on those rare occasions when I ate in the cafeteria I remember big cookies, cakes, macaroni and cheese and maybe I'm imagining fried chicken! English schools really had another level of food.
Cheese flan chips n beans was my favourite in junior school .. until on one occasion there was leftovers ... I had thirds 😂... Didn't have it again for months .. needless to say I got over it and still make it to this day with chips n beans ..😂😂😂 peace
My elementary school lunches in Dallas, TX, USA, were fabulous. We never had flan of course, but we had homemade rolls daily that were a meal by themselves. I love custard type dishes, and this looks really good.
FLANNNtastic!!! Sorry... I'll get me coat... lol That looks wonderful, Rik. In fact, you have truly inspired me. I am going to make one myself for dinner today, but I'm going to add some sauteed onions, only because that is my personal memory of this school dinner classic. And home made chips and beans, of course! :) Another pie I remember is creamy chicken pie with puff pastry. I have never experienced such a delicious pie since then. It was DEEP with filling, too. Rich, creamy chicken filling. Some chunks, but a lot of the chicken kind of shredded into the sauce. But no mushrooms or ham or sweetcorn. Just pure, unadulterated creamy chickeny deliciousness lol Even I have not been able to replicate it, and I have the memory so seared into my mind from all those years ago. It was a real treat the day that was on the menu. Good times. Makes me snarl when people knock and dismiss real British food. They have NO idea what they are talking about. I love these old school British classics. Thank you :)
My old Nanna used to make this, and she always added a little mustard powder to the egg mixture - a scant teaspoon maybe. It seems to enhance the cheesiness, and it gives a wee bit of eggy colour to the mixture.
I made this today, adding caramelised onions, it was delicious. Eaten with a salad but I imaging this would be even better with chips and beans and a dollop of brown sauce.
When we had cheese flan it was served with roast potatoes and a hot tomato sauce I have never been able to replicate the sauce,it was unique and never had it anywhere else
I remember that sauce, we had it with roast fore end (gammon) I suspect it was cream of tomato soup in hindsight. I cooked gammon a while back and used a cup a soup!
At our school we had baked fish with that tomato sauce (I am sure it was cheap tomato soup) and the mashed potatoes dissolved into the soup, ugh! However cheese flan with roast potatoes and raw grated carrot as the vegetables, actually the roast potatoes were deep fried and crunchy. Alternate squares had either a slice of tomato or a slice of mushroom. I liked the tomato. Yummy.
fantastic cooking rick once again school dinners was the best, every day i used to look forwards to my school dinner proper food in the 1970s also got a good tea at home what my mam cooked, none of these ready meals like these days 👍 up fr me
As an American I’ve never heard of this but it sounds good. I’d probably put a little bit of onion in it. My grandma was a school cook back in the 40s-60s in Nothern Wisconsin. Ai went to a local history museum, the old ladies there remembered my grandma and what they remembered was her baked bean sandwiches on homemade buns. I still use her recipe for buns that have a little honey in in them.
I recognized that cheese flan immediately - it was one of my favourites at school 70s/80s. I never knew the secret ingredient was evaporated milk to give it that special flavour . And nothing better than crispy chips and beans with it. Thanks so much - my mouth is watering. 😋
This recipe inspired me to cook a cheese flan for supper. I made a couple of changes. I spread mustard on the bottom crust to give it a bit more flavour. I caramelized some onions and put them on the bottom of the flan before adding the grated cheese on top. I also sprinkled some basil on top of the cheese. The rest was the same.
Made this over the weekend.Brilliant recipe - took me right back to my school days. Absolutely delicious.Served it with home made baked beans (as per Rik's recipe) - also delicious ! And dont get me started on the pastry - so easy to make and the result is fantastic. Big thanks Rik 😁
I remember lovely school meals in the 50's and 60's, chocolate sponge and chocolate custard were my favourites for Afters. We had cheese flan regularly, just like yours, it was delicious and filling!
Great to know about evaporated milk. Don't always have cream in, but evap can always be in the store cupboard ready for use, and what about your pastry, that's a revelation too. Thank you for sharing.
well you have done me again Rik ,I would never have thought of using evaporated milk, so I'm making one tomorrow, but I will put some onion in mine, thanks mate. good one. Oh and I am a chipaholic . chips with everything please, especially with a curry.
Top man, Allen. Evaporated milk i one of the best things ever invented. I use it almost daily in everything from baking to curries, mate. It's a must to have a couple of tins in the cupboard. The shelf life is long. Best, Rik
This is the real stuff! I remember cheese flan at my first school. The dinner ladies were a dab hand at it. I've been looking for a good recipe for years, and this is it. I was trying to explain to my wife what a flan was (she wasn't schooled in the UK for the most part), and she kept asking if it was a quiche...To her, a flan is something else.
Classic school dinners, we had great meals at school the dinner ladies were brilliant, the food was always fresh, tasty and wholesome, brings back fond memories as my mum was pretty dire in the kitchen
Misty or smokey? Was down there a week ago, all the sugar cane burning. Been terrible up here, massive storm all the flash bangs etc cleared the air. Thank you. Best, Rik@@gdmonks1959
Mam was a school meals cook for over 20yrs in the 70's and 80's, we used to get leftovers for tea sometimes, my favourite was always the chicken casserole, could you recreate that for me? Loved school dinners, but that's when they were cooked in the kitchen and not brought in and heated up!
I am so glad I found this because I remember having this at school in London. I just check the channel and it every British meal you would ever want to cook. This the channel for authentic British meals. I cannot wait to recreate my favourite school dinner meals😊😊😊😊.
Cheese flan OMG I have been looking for an old school recipe for this for so long, I loved dinnertime when it was cheese flan then cake and custard Mmmm ❤ Mmmmmm
My smallish infant school used to fill with the aroma and us kids used to scream FLAAAAN, best day of the week. Great tip on the evaporated milk, always wondered why it was different from other flans. Cheers mate, nice one.
Wow you must have read my mind. Only a couple of days back I thought I wonder if Ric would do a cheese flan if o request it. Not only are you an awesome chef but a mind reader 😂
What a fantastic video!! Great nostalgia meal! This takes me back to my days at 6th form college, when this was my go to lunch! Sometimes topped up with a chicken and mushroom pie if I was extra hungry! And possibly even a slice of gypsy tart for pudding! Delicious!!
My late nana’s pastry was legendary , she used to say the colder her hands the better the pastry 😊 My late mums cheese & onion pie was 👌👌 & it always has to be chips & beans … omy 😋
Nothing worse than a soggy bottom, thanks Rik 👍
Dead right, mate! Not many know the trick; even the celebrity chefs on the tube don't show it. Mind you, they never show the pastry bottom. I've shown the bottom and given the trick. I hope others can enjoy baking at home more now. Best, Rik
Wipe it then 👍
If you're ever doing a bacon and egg pie, a sprinkling of grated cheese on the bottom before adding the filling stops the soggy bottom scenario as well. Don't ask me how it works but grandma told me this 40 years ago, and I've never had a soggy bacon and egg pie bottom 😊
School dinners at Primary school were always tasty. One of my favourite meals was cheese and onion flan served with mashed potato. Chips were never served at school mainly because the meals came from a central kitchen and arrived at each school in large metal canisters or sealed trays depending on the food.
You know, I'm a mashed potato person I love the stuff, then roasties down to chips - mash any day for me. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
I was a cook in charge in school meals from September 1978 to june 1987
This video takes me back we cooked everything fresh from scratch the kids use to "wolf" it down
Thank you for cooking great meals - we all enjoyed them - well most of us! Best, Rik
The meals were fabulous back in the 70s & 80s ❤ proper fresh ingredients, not over processed 😊
I remember eating Cheese and Onion flan on cold or rainy winter days with chips and beans, got me through High School 🙂 Great regional recipes
I agree! Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik@@jeangreenfield5993
😂😂"wolf it down",, your the first person outside my household I've heard use that saying. 👍
My Mam was the best cook Ever, born in 1921 she made everything from scratch with basic ingredients, she had to for 11 kids 😂 I enjoyed All school meals in the 70s because the Dinner ladies were COOKS
In 1972, when my junior school 'moved' to a new school, there was a kitchen with a cook and an assistant. They made some lovely meals at only 12p a meal!! My best memories of school were lunchtimes. Thank you for walking me back along memory lane...
That is awesome! Thank you. Best, Rik
Such a shame that schools dont have home technology lessons anymore. I learned to cook watching my nana ( my mother could burn water and once a boiled egg) and carried on in home tech for 2 years ❤. Ps love your recipes keep them coming
I too had my love of cooking sparked from school home economics, it’s a shame a lot of young people now can’t cook
It is a crying shame - everything for convenience and when there is no convenience they haven't a clue. Best, Rik
Domestic Science / Home Economics. It taught how to cook and look after the home.
One of the lucky ones eh! Best, Rik@@independentpuppy7520
We called it, domestic science when I was at school in the late 60's.
Oh that flan is great. I will make it this weekend. School dinners were so lovely. Chocolate concrete went flying as you cut it. I did not realise how poor my mother was at cooking/baking until I got to big school at 11. I didn’t know the names of dishes as I had never eaten them at home. Stew. Cottage pie, toad in the hole, jam and coconut sponge etc. You know people talk about favourite dishes their mum or aunt or grandma made. I don’t remember any. I phoned my brother who is five years older to ask him why I don’t remember, and he said we lived on sandwiches. Thank you for this video. It was well worth the effort for me to enjoy watching.
Ha ha ha, Joanne you have made my evening. I love your brothers answer. This is why school dinners back in the day were essential, a lot of kids relied on them. Good memories. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
We called it chocolate crunch with pink custard we were always ready for second's.
We called it "Chocolate Brick wall". It was so hard you could make a wall out of it. 😂
Hahaha oh my ,I shouldn't laugh but not everybody is good at cooking ,I suppose. 😅😊😅
I'm sorry, but your brother's answer is hilarious. In the USA I think a kid growing up with a non-cooking mom would say they lived on boxed mac n' cheese and cheap hot dogs.
You have been taking me back to the late '50s for a while now. Thank you.
I cannot remember EVER getting Chips for School Dinner. Boiled, Mashed and Creamed Potatoes although I could not tell the difference between Mashed and Creamed except perhaps that Creamed went onto the plate with an Ice Cream Scoop thingy and Mashed was a dollop.
I see you have contrived to give everyone a Corner piece! So no arguments :-) from the family.
Love the corners! Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
Oh, a School classic, remember it well, I was taught about soggy bottoms when I trained as a chef at York College of Arts and Technology in the early 80's....great!
Well done mate. Best, Rik
Best and healthy school dinners back then 70's ❤ love that cheese flan yum yum great memories infants and primary school ❤😊
Yes, agreed! Best, Rik
My two weaknesses cheese and pastry, I'm so hungry right now.
Thank you. Best, Rik
👍 Memories! Perfect pastry! Dried parsley is a no no for me! The one herb that needs to be fresh! We had dedicated dinner ladies - [until THAT woman arrived]
Thanks for sharing - "That woman"? There is a lead-in. Best, Rik
Ohh the days 😁 Flan, chips and beans was a favourite of mine! Second to butter pie, beans and gravy 😁 Great recipe 👍
Thank you 😋Thanks for jogging my memory too. Best, Rik
Omg nostalgia miss school days
Good times! Best, Rik
This takes me back 38 years to primary school when I was 9 years old, enjoying one of my favourites. You did a superb job of this! Merry Christmas!
Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciated. Merry Christmas. Thank You. Best, Rik
I’ll tell you how outstanding that is Rik!! It’s the only meal at school I ever remember having, it was that delicious 🤩🙌🏻
I was always - trying to have seconds - always at the back of the queue too! Best, Rik
Oh I remember having this at school in the 80's. I know some people complain about school meals but I always enjoyed them. During secondary school, I think I had chips and beans nearly every single day - I just loved the combination x
Agreed! Thank you. Best, Rik
Loved this at school, can't wait to make it. This is my new favourite UA-cam channel, well done!
Yay! Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. Best, Rik
Thanks for the posting. Brings back memories. Love to you from Canada.
Thank you. Love to Canada. Best, Rik
Now come on Rik you can’t keep coming up trumps. Another school dinner favourite I had completely forgotten about. Another one to try. Thanks for these school dinner themed recipes, brilliant idea.
Thank you. Hope you enjoy - don't forget some added onions too! Best, Rik
I have never before been told to egg wash the inside after docking the pastry and blind baking. It makes perfect sense. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Hope it helps with the soggy bottom. Best, Rik
A lot of the kids in my primary school, back in the 1970's, hated the cheese flan until I suggested putting mash potatoe on the top and the beans on the top of that. It was also a great way to finish it quicker so we still had time for seconds of pudding and play time.
Great suggestion. Good memories. Best, Rik
I love evaporated milk. I always have 3 cans in my pantry and use it all the time because i have to pre plan transportation and this stuff doesn't go off before I can use it. Love quiche and make it monthly. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. ❤
Annette, I'm with you - I have tins all the time! Its one of the best ingredients in my opinion that was ever invested years ago. I use it in all sorts of cooking, baking to curries. As you say the shelf life is long. Best, Rik
loved cheese flan but my favourite was old school bakewell tart
Good favourite. Best, Rik
What about pineapple upside down cake?
Mmm. I love your recipes,.but best of all is listening to you give instructions and then OHing and AHing over the completed dish!😋
Thank you. You won't get any BS on this channel. It's plain old cooking that produces everytime. You just have to adjust to taste, how you like it. Best, Rik
@@BackyardChef I think you are great!
Wow, this is an amazing recipe. I have been discharged from hospital after 16 weeks and Ive to follow the same meal plan as we had there. It was stuff like Cheese flan and mash and salad, Veggie quiche, liver onions and mash, gammon steak, breaded haddock or poached fish, haggis or stovies, proper old school food with semolina or creamed rice or custard and something for dessert, and scones doughnuts and lots of milk. I didnt think this would be easy to make, and your right about it being nutritious. especially I think pre made pastry doesnt have butter in it, and butter is good for me, I'll take a look at your other videos. I need to learn to do creamed rice do, the hospital chef says its easy, and delicious with stewed rhubarb. Thank you
Thank you, Carol. Wishing you all the best and a good recovery. Best, Rik
That flan looks delicious 😋 I will have to make some of that!
Flan and baked beans were a classic back in the day. And chips and beans (Heinz only) were the other combo for me. Flans are quick to make but you wouldn't catch me trying to flip it unless I wanted to redecorate the kitchen floor. Nice one mate. I'd add a little one to the flan and bingo.
I wouldn't normally it should be served in the tin - however it did show the bottom was perfectly cooked and not soggy after my tip for everyone. DON'T do it was the cry! Best, Rik
Rik, you make me feel that you are cooking just for me, and I know that there are thousands who follow your videos and are watching at the same time, and that my friend is an Art in itself. That is why you have so many followers like myself who have actually been baking for many years.!
Wow, thanks. Appreciated. Thank you. Best, Rik
Back in the day when our cafeteria ladies could really cook, we never had such a great dish. Mostly I brought my lunch to school. But on those rare occasions when I ate in the cafeteria I remember big cookies, cakes, macaroni and cheese and maybe I'm imagining fried chicken! English schools really had another level of food.
Cheese flan chips n beans was my favourite in junior school .. until on one occasion there was leftovers ... I had thirds 😂... Didn't have it again for months .. needless to say I got over it and still make it to this day with chips n beans ..😂😂😂 peace
Nice one! Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
I would like to see your take on the old school strawberry/chocolate cornflake blancmange .. show the world the good stuff 😂😂 peace
My elementary school lunches in Dallas, TX, USA, were fabulous. We never had flan of course, but we had homemade rolls daily that were a meal by themselves. I love custard type dishes, and this looks really good.
Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik
cheese and inion flan with mash and beans was my fav school dinner , this reminded me of my school meals in the 70s and 80s tku
Thank you. Best, Rik
FLANNNtastic!!! Sorry... I'll get me coat... lol That looks wonderful, Rik. In fact, you have truly inspired me. I am going to make one myself for dinner today, but I'm going to add some sauteed onions, only because that is my personal memory of this school dinner classic. And home made chips and beans, of course! :) Another pie I remember is creamy chicken pie with puff pastry. I have never experienced such a delicious pie since then. It was DEEP with filling, too. Rich, creamy chicken filling. Some chunks, but a lot of the chicken kind of shredded into the sauce. But no mushrooms or ham or sweetcorn. Just pure, unadulterated creamy chickeny deliciousness lol Even I have not been able to replicate it, and I have the memory so seared into my mind from all those years ago. It was a real treat the day that was on the menu. Good times. Makes me snarl when people knock and dismiss real British food. They have NO idea what they are talking about. I love these old school British classics. Thank you :)
Thank you. Loved reading this. Good Memories. I have an idea for a fantastic pie and will make it later this week. Best, Rik
My old Nanna used to make this, and she always added a little mustard powder to the egg mixture - a scant teaspoon maybe. It seems to enhance the cheesiness, and it gives a wee bit of eggy colour to the mixture.
Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik
I made this today, adding caramelised onions, it was delicious. Eaten with a salad but I imaging this would be even better with chips and beans and a dollop of brown sauce.
Thank you. Best, Rik
Just had breakfast, but that meal looks absolutely wonderful
It was! Hope you have chance to make it. Best, Rik
Loved this pastry, best recipe I've ever made for pastry. Added some finely chopped onion to my cheese turned out perfect.
Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik
Proper old school! Love it! I'm giving that a go after the rugby on Saturday! Couple of pints of bitter should wash that bad boy down a treat!
Thank you. Best, Rik
When we had cheese flan it was served with roast potatoes and a hot tomato sauce I have never been able to replicate the sauce,it was unique and never had it anywhere else
I never had it that way. Will look through my notes to see if I can find it. Thanks for sharing. Best, Rik
I remember that sauce, we had it with roast fore end (gammon) I suspect it was cream of tomato soup in hindsight. I cooked gammon a while back and used a cup a soup!
At our school we had baked fish with that tomato sauce (I am sure it was cheap tomato soup) and the mashed potatoes dissolved into the soup, ugh! However cheese flan with roast potatoes and raw grated carrot as the vegetables, actually the roast potatoes were deep fried and crunchy. Alternate squares had either a slice of tomato or a slice of mushroom. I liked the tomato. Yummy.
Wow, I didn't have that one. Sounds interesting. Best, Rik@@walkfarm1
I remember the sauce! Loved it. It had a unique taste I’ve never found since. I’d love to make it at home.
Oh that takes me back I use to love cheese flan at school kids these days don’t know what they are missing .
I do agree with you, Julie. Best, Rik
fantastic cooking rick once again school dinners was the best, every day i used to look forwards to my school dinner proper food in the 1970s also got a good tea at home what my mam
cooked, none of these ready meals like these days 👍 up fr me
Agreed! Thank you. Best, Rik
I loved cheese pie at school. One of my all time favourites, and I'm going to do one next week. I love cooking, it's so medative.
Sounds great! Best, Rik
Yet another recipe to make! I love flan!
Thank you. Best, Rik
As an American I’ve never heard of this but it sounds good. I’d probably put a little bit of onion in it. My grandma was a school cook back in the 40s-60s in Nothern Wisconsin. Ai went to a local history museum, the old ladies there remembered my grandma and what they remembered was her baked bean sandwiches on homemade buns. I still use her recipe for buns that have a little honey in in them.
Sounds amazing and good memories. Thank you. Best, Rik
My school in Gorton Manchester served this with mash, beans and a lovely tomato sauce absolutely delicious.
Sounds great! Thank you. Best, Rik
I recognized that cheese flan immediately - it was one of my favourites at school 70s/80s. I never knew the secret ingredient was evaporated milk to give it that special flavour . And nothing better than crispy chips and beans with it. Thanks so much - my mouth is watering. 😋
You are so welcome! I use evaporated milk in many things here. Best, Rik
This recipe inspired me to cook a cheese flan for supper. I made a couple of changes. I spread mustard on the bottom crust to give it a bit more flavour. I caramelized some onions and put them on the bottom of the flan before adding the grated cheese on top. I also sprinkled some basil on top of the cheese. The rest was the same.
That is awesome! Well done, David - always taste and adjust - always! That's how to cook. Best, Rik
Yummy!!
I like your idea! I think I’d slice a tomato too!
Love the show. Get all kinds of new ideas from your show.
Thank you. Best, Rik
Made this over the weekend.Brilliant recipe - took me right back to my school days. Absolutely delicious.Served it with home made baked beans (as per Rik's recipe) - also delicious ! And dont get me started on the pastry - so easy to make and the result is fantastic. Big thanks Rik 😁
Wonderful! Thank you. Best, Rik
That’s great,the pie I used to have also had tomato in the base,really nice.
Thank you. Best, Rik
Mine too !! My absolute old school fav ty for recipe 👍👌❤️
Thank you. Best, Rik
I remember this dish it was my favourite school dinner. With super soft chocolate brownie made with rice crispies and rice pudding. Mmmmmm.
Great memories. Best, Rik
I remember lovely school meals in the 50's and 60's, chocolate sponge and chocolate custard were my favourites for Afters. We had cheese flan regularly, just like yours, it was delicious and filling!
Thank you. Best, Rik
I loved cheese flan in school .. I'm going to try making this ❤
Hope you enjoy it. Best, Rik
This was one of my favourites at school in the 80s. I made it last night following your recipe and my family loved it. Thank you!
Thank you. Best, Rik
I’ve been looking for this recipe for 40 years. Amazing and big thanks.
You are welcome. Hope you enjoy it. Best, Rik
If forgotten all about cheese flan at school until you made this, and it was one of my favorites. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you. Best, Rik
scrumptious !!
Thank you. Best, Rik
1990 school dinners were the best, we had brilliant cook & ladies were really nice. Cheese flan and chocolate concert as pudding ❤
Thank you 😋 Best, Rik
I've never had cheese flan but I'm going to start! That looks amazing.
Thank you. A good start. Best, Rik
Great to know about evaporated milk. Don't always have cream in, but evap can always be in the store cupboard ready for use, and what about your pastry, that's a revelation too. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. There will be a video about the pastry explaining why I make the way I do. Best, Rik
Flantastic. JUST LOOK AT THAT👍😋 nice one Rik!!!
Thanks 👍Mate. Hope you are wrapped - saw there was a cold snap! Best, Rik
@@BackyardChef the heating is on full blast mate🙂 and beers in for the weekend🍻have a good one Rik
Curry tomorrow mate on the other. Thanks. Best, Rik@@mrdangiles90
I knew about blind baking but not the part about the egg wash. Thanks for the great tip. Love your videos.😊
Thank you. Best, Rik
well you have done me again Rik ,I would never have thought of using evaporated milk, so I'm making one tomorrow, but I will put some onion in mine, thanks mate. good one. Oh and I am a chipaholic . chips with everything please, especially with a curry.
Top man, Allen. Evaporated milk i one of the best things ever invented. I use it almost daily in everything from baking to curries, mate. It's a must to have a couple of tins in the cupboard. The shelf life is long. Best, Rik
This is the real stuff! I remember cheese flan at my first school. The dinner ladies were a dab hand at it.
I've been looking for a good recipe for years, and this is it. I was trying to explain to my wife what a flan was (she wasn't schooled in the UK for the most part), and she kept asking if it was a quiche...To her, a flan is something else.
Thank you. Best, Rik
I've never been very good at pastry, but you really make it look easy. Love this video.
Thank you. Best, Rik
Cheese flan was my favorite school dish
Thank you. Best, Rik
I’m salivating! Just come across your channel and I’m certainly going to try several of your delicious recipes!❤
Hope you enjoy them. Thank you. Best, Rik
Brilliant .I love it.thank u sir.😋👍
Thank you. Best, Rik
I loved school short bread and custard sooooo yummy 😊
So good! Best, Rik
Classic school dinners, we had great meals at school the dinner ladies were brilliant, the food was always fresh, tasty and wholesome, brings back fond memories as my mum was pretty dire in the kitchen
I totally agree! Thank you. Best, Rik
@@BackyardChef thanks Rick from misty Sukhothai
Misty or smokey? Was down there a week ago, all the sugar cane burning. Been terrible up here, massive storm all the flash bangs etc cleared the air. Thank you. Best, Rik@@gdmonks1959
@@BackyardChef very Smokey 👍🏻yeah sugar cane harvest burning ongoing
Oh yes! I'd forgotten this little delicacy from school days. I have to revisit it!
It's so good! Best, Rik
Mam was a school meals cook for over 20yrs in the 70's and 80's, we used to get leftovers for tea sometimes, my favourite was always the chicken casserole, could you recreate that for me? Loved school dinners, but that's when they were cooked in the kitchen and not brought in and heated up!
Thank you. Best, Rik
Absolutely flantastic.
Glad you think so! Thank You. Best, Rik
@@BackyardChef Certainly! Nostalgia on a plate.
Another one added to my list, many thanks 😍😍😍 good old school days 😊
Glad you enjoyed it. Best, Rik
Oh my god I remember having this at school but we always had tinned tomatoes instead of beans. It really was one of my favourite school dinners .😊
Sounds great! Best, Rik
Marvellous instruction. 👏👏👏👏👏
Yes, easy on here. Best, Rik
I am so glad I found this because I remember having this at school in London. I just check the channel and it every British meal you would ever want to cook. This the channel for authentic British meals. I cannot wait to recreate my favourite school dinner meals😊😊😊😊.
Welcome aboard! Best, Rik
Cheese flan OMG I have been looking for an old school recipe for this for so long, I loved dinnertime when it was cheese flan then cake and custard Mmmm ❤ Mmmmmm
Hope you enjoy. Some had onions in. We never had. Best, Rik
Such an entertaining teaching video! TY Sir!
Thank you. Best, Rik
Oh yes i remember it well! Do you remember fudge tart from those days? I loved it! Thanks for recipe! 😊
Yes I do! Thank you. Best, Rik
My smallish infant school used to fill with the aroma and us kids used to scream FLAAAAN, best day of the week. Great tip on the evaporated milk, always wondered why it was different from other flans. Cheers mate, nice one.
You are very welcome. Hope you enjoy it. Best, Rik
Looks delicious 😋 😍
Looks absolutely flantastic
Thank you. Best, Rik
Thanks for your no nonsense approach.
I avoid making pastry, but honestly, I am sure I could do after watching you.
You can do it! Tune in again in a couple of days and you will see why my pastry rocks the myths. Best, Rik
That brings back memories. I also had coleslaw with the chips and beans.
Thank you. Best, Rik
Brings me back to school ❤
Oh my goodness l loved this at school. Thanks Chef now on my list :-)
Thank you. Best, Rik
OMG! cheese flan I'd forgotten all about that!! 😋 yummy. Did you try those chips?
Thank you. Yes I did I ate the lot! Fat bloke enjoys food! Best, Rik
@@BackyardChef take it from the "chip queen" they looked delicious as well as the flan. 😉
Thank you - love real chips. Best, Rik@@mrsplumbridge4888
I love this and will be making it. I was thinking of asking about this after seeing the old school dinner type dishes you have been doing.
Hope you enjoy. If you have any memories of any other school dishes they may not be on my list. Let me know. Best, Rik
I'm so glad I found your channel I loved school dinners and often think about the recipes and how to make them
Wow you must have read my mind. Only a couple of days back I thought I wonder if Ric would do a cheese flan if o request it. Not only are you an awesome chef but a mind reader 😂
Great job ❤ That flan looked so YUMMY 😋
Love watching your videos. You have inspired me to have a go at making pastry again 😊Thank you Rik❤
Go for it. You can do it. Wait until you see tonight's video 2 more options on pastry both excellent. Best, Rik
i have never had it i am 70 but i live usa but i am going to make it i love all things my ancestry is mostly british thanks for yr videos
Thank you. Best, Rik
That looks absolutely FLANTASTIC !! I think for me I would add some cooked onion into the mix, but it has the WOW factor, for sure....thanks Rik
Yes good addition. Thank you. Best, Rik
Been looking for this recipe for years thanks Ric
Thank you. Best, Rik
I am making this tonight, thanks for the video Rik
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Your are welcome. Puts some fried onions in for extra flavour. Best, Rik
What a fantastic video!! Great nostalgia meal! This takes me back to my days at 6th form college, when this was my go to lunch! Sometimes topped up with a chicken and mushroom pie if I was extra hungry! And possibly even a slice of gypsy tart for pudding! Delicious!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing. Best, Rik
My late nana’s pastry was legendary , she used to say the colder her hands the better the pastry 😊
My late mums cheese & onion pie was 👌👌
& it always has to be chips & beans … omy 😋
Sounds, great! Best, Rik
Once again another nostalgic walk down memory lane,that will be done next week😂👍from BIGMICK IN THE UK
Cheers, Mick. You already know I'm sure great with salad and chips too! Best, Rik