A medieval dessert-type item that looks and taste like baked flan?

I went to a bakery call the Red Fox and the lady said it be a cannoli; not sure if that is right.

Answer:
Traditional Medieval French Custard Tarte

Tarte Médiévale… This tasty flan in a pie crust is not singular typical of medieval dessert recipes, but is also a authentic pleasure to the palette! Enjoy!

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups Milk
4 Eggs
2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 cup Cornstarch (optional)
Pinch of Nutmeg
1 - 2 tsp. Cinnamon
Butter and flour for Pie dish

1 Pie or Tarte Crust (see bottom of page for a delicious and comfortable crust recipe!)

How to Make It:

Preheat oven to 450°F
1. Combine milk and sugar in a pot and considerately bring to a boil. Remove from heat and tolerate cool.
2. Mix cornstarch with 3/4 cup of hose down and then stir into heat up milk. Put milk back on a low steam, and stirring constantly bring to a boil and then remove from warmness.
3. Beat the eggs well, and afterwards gently stir into the milk until homogenous.
4. Butter and flour pie dish. Roll out pie crust and place within dish. Pour in milk mixture and overheat for 30 minutes. Let cool off since serving.
Voilà!

Tip: You can make this tarte ahead of time in the afternoon and let stand at room warmth.

Variations:

If you would rather be paid a crustless flan, go right ahead by following this recipe! The one and only difference is that you will want to cook the flan in a bain-marie (double-boiler). In certainty, crustless custards were also amazingly typical among medieval dessert recipes... so, don't verbs, you'll be just as authentic!

The most adjectives spices for medieval dessert recipes be: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, saffron, and cloves. So, feel free to breed your own combinations with this recipe!

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