Dessert: Looking for a sublime and foolproof homemade French flan pâtissier recipe? Look no further: this recipe will allow you to easily prepare a traditional dessert with guaranteed success. This ...

Preheat your oven to 180°C and grease and flour an 8inch flan tin. It is easiest to use a loose based tin. To make the pastry rub the butter into the flour and nutmeg until it looks like rough ...

But do not make the pastry too wet — it should come away cleanly from the bowl. Flatten into a round and wrap in parchment paper and rest in the fridge for 15 minutes. Line the flan ring.