Flan Collection

Flan Casero, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

A freshly made chocolate souffle, temptingly and decoratively arranged on a table and ready to be eaten Date: 1930s
A freshly made chocolate souffle, temptingly and decoratively arranged on a table and ready to be eaten.. Date: 1930s

A young girl looking at a table with cakes Circa 1970

CAKE ICING GUN
For filling flans or icing cakes, this icing gun is invaluable. It is supplied with several attachments for making different fillings and icing designs. Date: 1930s

Breakfast with champagne glass and pipe, . Found in the Collection of Residenzgalerie Salzburg

Temptation by Berthold Genzmer - a young lad with a basket full of porcelain ornaments is tempted to pilfer a slice of sweet pie/cake from his Bakers apprentice friend (balanced carefully on his head)

Glace Fruit Flans
A Spread of French Pastries. Glace Fruit Flans. Date: 1936

Luxuriously set coffee table with silver coffee and tea pots, and a fruit pie on a silver cake plate

Fruit pie on antique, silver cake plate in a luxurious ambience of a stylishly set coffee table

Spooning lemon mixture into pastry case sitting on baking sheet, to minimise spillage when putting in the oven credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

French apricot tart, in Patisserie Lenoir in Valbonne, south of France credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Wild Mushroom and Hollandaise Tart

Cherry flan on plate, on napkin, cake server and fresh cherries adjacent

Italian Creme Caramel

Summer raspberry tartlets

Apple flan dusted with icing sugar

Flattening out pastry dough with rolling pin, view from above

Filling pastry tray with dried beans before cooking

Womans hands arranging plum slices in flan base

Using finger to flute pastry around edges of tart tin, close-up

Creme caramel served on a plate together with a spoon

Flan with grapes and kiwi fruit slices, a silver cake server nearby

Hands lining flan tin with filo pastry, close-up

Fruit flan with raspberries, strawberries and blueberries

Cutting excess pastry from the edge of a fluted tin, using rolling pin

Kneading Pastry Mixture with hands

squash and gorgonzola slice

Brasilian pudim de leite on a plate, fork

Fruit flan

Kidney Flan
Flan de rognons a la Turque (kidneys)

The art of the French patissiere, Tours, Loire Valley, France, Europe

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"Indulge in the heavenly delights of flan, a true culinary masterpiece. Step into a charming patisserie on Las Ramblas, where cakes and flowers adorn the window, enticing you with their sweet aromas. Travel back to the 1930s and witness a freshly made chocolate souffle, meticulously arranged on a table, ready to be devoured. Transport yourself to the picturesque Canary Islands in Spain as you savor Flan Casero in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Let your taste buds dance with delight as you experience this Atlantic-inspired delicacy. Witness the artistry of cake decoration with a cake icing gun that transforms ordinary desserts into edible works of art. Imagine starting your day off right with breakfast accompanied by a champagne glass and pipe for an added touch of sophistication. Embark on a journey through time as Berthold Genzmer's "Temptation" captures your attention, reminding us all of our weakness for delectable treats. Glace Fruit Flans beckon from elegant displays, tempting both the eyes and palate. Travel back to circa 1970 when young girls marveled at tables adorned with mouthwatering cakes; their innocent curiosity adding charm to every bite. In post-war Britain during 1945, an advert from The Ministry of Food reminds us how even amidst hardship, flan brings comfort and joy. Immerse yourself in luxury as silver coffee and tea pots grace exquisitely set coffee tables while fruit pies rest upon antique silver cake plates. Experience pure bliss as lemon mixture is carefully spooned into pastry cases sitting atop baking sheets – ensuring minimal spillage but maximum flavor. Flan embodies more than just dessert; it represents moments shared over good food and great company throughout history.