flan

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flan /flæn/ noun [countable]  1. DFC especially British English a round pie or cake that is filled with fruit, cheese etc 果馅饼，干酪馅饼2. American EnglishDFC a sweet baked food made with eggs, milk, and sugar 〔烤制的〕蛋奶糕 → pie, quiche

Examples from the Corpus

flan• Come dessert time, the fresh guavas in cream or the not too sweet, ultra creamy flan is a must.• Roll out pastry and line an 8in fluted flan ring.• Make the pastry and use it to line a 10-inch shallow fluted flan tin.• Spoon the mixture into the prepared flan case and chill until set.• Pour filling into the flan case and bake for 35-50 minutes until firm to the touch.• Spoon the filling into the flan case or on to the biscuit base and smooth the top.• Vaughan's eyes light up when she describes the bright greens of this flan against the buttery yellow of the sauce.Origin flan (1800-1900) French Latin flado “flat cake”

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flan /flæn/ noun [countable] especially British English1. a round pie or cake that is filled with fruit, cheese etc
2. American English a sweet baked food made with eggs, milk, and sugar ⇨ pie, quiche

flanBrE /flæn/ 🔊NAmE /flæn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (especially BrE) an open pie made of pastry or cake filled with eggs and cheese, fruit, etc. （蛋糊）果馅饼◆a mushroom/strawberry flan蘑菇／草莓馅饼◆Have some more flan. 再吃一点果馅饼。🔊🔊  ➡  compare quiche, tart noun (NAmE) (BrE crème caramel) a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from milk, eggs and sugar 焦糖蛋奶（冷甜食）