Anonymous Fri Oct 07 12:05:00 2005

1 oz. butter

1 oz. sweet potatoes, sliced 1/8-in.

thick, cut into 1-in. diameter

3 oz. walnuts, crushed

2 oz. brown sugar

1 oz. cornstarch

3 oz. apple-smoked bacon, julienne

1/4 cup onion, pared, 1/2-in. dice

1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

1 lb. sweet potatoes, steamed, peeled

and mashed

2 eggs

salt and white pepper, to taste

Rub 4-in. flan pans with butter; shingle sweet potato slices over bottoms of pans. Combine walnuts, brown sugar and cornstarch; press onto sides of pans. Reserve prepared pans and extra walnut mixture. Place bacon in skillet; saute. Add onions; cook until translucent. Add cilantro; drain excess fat. Combine cooked sweet potatoes with bacon mixture. Add eggs; combine. Season. Place mixture in pastry bag; pipe into prepared pans. Top with reserved walnut mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool; invert to remove flans from pans.

TO SERVE

Slice flans and reheat prior to service.

NOTES

Season: Year round

Food cost: Low