Chilled Lemon Flan (serves 4)

Turn on oven 300 F, 150 C, Gas 2

For the flan case

4 oz digestive biscuits
2 oz butter
1 level tablespoon of caster sugar

For the filling

Quarter of a pint of double cream
6 oz condensed milk
2 large lemons

For the topping

Lightly whipped double cream
Fresh or crystallised lemon slices

1. Crush biscuits with a rolling pin.
2. Melt butter in a pan, add sugar then blend into the biscuit crumbs.
3. Mix well, then turn mixture into a 7 inch flan dish and press into place with the back of a spoon.
4. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
6. Mix together cream, condensed milk and finely grated lemon rind. Slowly beat in the lemon juice.
7. Pour the mixture into the flan case and chill for several hours until firm.
8. Just before serving decorate the flan with a whirl of lightly whipped cream and the lemon slices.