Friday, November 5, 2010

French Fridays with Dorie- Pumpkin Gorgonzola Flan


 Maybe it's because I was feeling a little bit silly.

Maybe it's because I'm a huge fan of Jon Scieszka's sense of humor.

Maybe it's because I spend most of my waking hours with 7 and 8 year olds.

Whatever the reason was, I just couldn't help myself. The entire time I was making these delightful little flans, one thing kept running through my head. 

Are you ready?

Run, run, run, as fast as you can!
You can't catch me, I'm the Stinky Cheese Flan!

(I do hope you're familiar with the delightful book, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales- written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith- from which the preceding line was butchered.) If you're not, please take a moment to indulge your inner child here.




 Now that that's out of my system, I have to tell you that this was one of Dorie's recipes that I approached with trepidation. Pumpkin and gorgonzola? I wasn't really too sure I'd love the combination, but I'm glad I forged ahead and tried it. It was super simple to put together, and definitely a dish I wouldn't have tried without the commitment to cooking through Dorie's newest book, Around My French Table

 Dorie says to serve it with crème fraîche and a drizzle of honey, but I found that the drizzle of honey by itself was a perfect complement. The creamy  pumpkin, crunchy walnuts, savory gorgonzola and sweet honey made for a delightful combination of textures and flavors. Each spoonful begged for a repeat performance!

 To see what others have made from Dorie's cookbook this week, look here. You might find this Pumpkin Gorgonzola Flan, a Potato Gratin, a Caramel-Topped Semolina Cake, or Roast Chicken for Les Paresseux! Aren't choices wonderful?

Update: As participants of the group, we were asked not to share the recipe. I have since found the recipe online and have included a link to it. Girl Cooks World has shared the recipe here!

56 comments:

  1. I totally forgot about the crème fraîche and honey toppings! Oops! I love the dish you made this in. So cute!

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  2. As usual I giggled at your post. i'm a big fan of gorg so I can't wait to make these.

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  3. How pretty!

    I love the dish you put it in also.

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  4. Ha Ha Ha I love the color of your pan with the pumpkin. Very pretty. NOW I can't get that tune out of my head!! Thanks for the great post. Made me giggle.. B

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  5. I can totally see how honey would change it up. I found mine a bit too bitter for me. The honey would help!

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  6. Your flan looks beautiful. The yellow dish really complemented the color of the pumpkin flan. I agree with you about the honey adding more to the complexity of the flavors.

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  7. That's a gorgeous little dish and perfect for the flan. I haven't made this recipe yet, but will remember to finish with honey.

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  8. You liked my red ramekins, but I adore your yellow dish! It's so appropriate for this recipe. I was apprehensive, too, but now I am elated with the dish. Both husband and I hoped the kids would not like the flan, but they did (no extries for the adults)
    After I read your post, I giggled, too. "Stinky Cheese Man" was one of the favorite children books ever:)

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  9. Ohhhh,i loveeee ur little bakers?
    Are they BIA Cordon Bleu Wavy collection , i have 2 colors but they dont come with the white inside:-(
    Please tell me which ones are these and i must look for them:-)
    Ha ha, stinky cheese!!
    And ur flan is so delightfull!!

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  10. Your photos are great, what a beautiful baking dish-enjoy:@)

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  11. What a great post!
    And your photos are perfection; I need to try this original flan. So enxious to get this book.

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  12. Gorgeous. Loved the dish.

    I have that book! How could you not appreciate the stinky cheese man?

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  13. Your flan is beautiful! I love your baking dish too.

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  14. Not sure what it is about stinky cheese, but all of us foodies seem to love the stuff. This flan would sure wow any Thanksgiving company, that is for sure!

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  15. My birthday is in two weeks, I had better be getting this cookbook, lol! I love the combination of pumpkin and gorgonzola, it sounds wonderful to me! It look beautiful and delicious. I look forward every week to see what you made for French Fridays with Dorie. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  16. I love gorgonzola so I'm sure I wouldn't run, run, from this :) I'll bet it tastes as good as it looks!

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  17. What a fun post! I'm not going to run....although perhaps to the market to get the ingredients!

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  18. Love the stinky cheese man, I am glad these turned out for you. I am afraid of flan...

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  19. I do like pumpkin pie but I am very pleased to have other recipes utilizing the orange orb! This looks and sounds delicious and I have a counter full of pumpkins.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  20. It looks wonderful! I love the little baker.

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  21. this looks so lovely:) i love the bright yellow dish so pretty. thanks for sharing.

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  22. This is also already bookmarked in my copy of her book. You were faster. I am so looking forward to trying it. LOVE any blue cheese.

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  23. I'm not a big fan of gorgonzola, but I still want to try it...but first, I want a dish just like yours!

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  24. Your pictures are great. Love the dish for the pumpkin flan. Looks like you did a beautiful job. I'm a little leery about this recipe, too, but am committed to trying it!

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  25. Enjoyed your post so much. I am also a grandma and can't wait to share the Stinky Cheese Man. I wasn't quite sure about this dish either but, now I am looking forward to making it. You did a great job!

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  26. Yummy-I also love the words of the stinky cheese man!! lol

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  27. I'm so glad to see this rave review because I have wanted to make this but wondered how good it would be! Looks fantastic.

    And yes, I know the stinky cheese man quite well.

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  28. I just LOVE your dish! What a great color! Your flan looks so perfectly autumnal (one of my favorite words). My honey was crystallized, so I drizzled maple syrup over one of mine, which was tasty.

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  29. Wow, never had these before, looks absoulutely yummy! Beautiful colour! I love your lovely serving bowl too!

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  30. This does sound scary, but you've convinced me to take chance!

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  31. Ok, my first thoughts were, what?!! But I will believe you. When you described each bite, I wanted to try it. Your photos are gorgeous and the cute little casserole really sets it off. I bought about 5 of these in different sizes and most have had the cute little handles broken off. I was sick!

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  32. I still love that book! Thank you for bringing a smile to my face. I paired cheese and pumpkin together for the first time last year, and I love how it tastes! This recipe looks like another great way for me to enjoy one of my new favorite flavor combinations!

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  33. GOSH! Not only the stinky cheese looks good, your square baking dish looks so lovely too!

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  34. Oh holy delicious-ness! I've found that adding either Gorgonzola OR toasted walnuts to any dish makes it even more incredible...but adding both? I can only imagine the tasty results :)

    This looks delightful!

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  35. Oh yes! This looks amazing. I have Dorie's book on my list. Anything that a hint of honey can compliment, you know is fabulous.

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  36. Your yellow dish is so pretty - perfect for the flans! I haven't made these yet...maybe this week. Your photos are great.

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  37. Very funny post.
    Well done, great post.
    It looks really amazing ♥

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  38. You made me giggle when I read your rhyme:) My 13-year-old read this in school when she was younger, and when I asked her what it was about, she said a cheese man..lol

    Your flan sounds wonderful. Anything with gorgonzola is okay in my book.

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  39. I am drooling over this dish! Looks yummy!

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  40. Lol, that's too funny! The combo of flavors in the flan sounds delicious and I'm glad you liked it in the end! Gorgeous photos too!

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  41. Holy Moly! 40+ comments!! Good for you!! Beautiful dish! And I see you live in VA ... jealous!

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  42. I left off the toppings. Maybe I would've liked the flans more with some honey on them. Yours, however, are gorgeous, and oh, my, that dish is beautiful!

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  43. Wow, that looks great. And I love your pretty yellow dish.

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  44. hahah- I loved that book!

    the flan looks beautiful! nice work!

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  45. Super YUM!!!!

    I love the awesome photo. Great job!

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  46. came over via one of my most favorite blogs..octoberfarm....love your blog...i am going to have to get that cookbook. i love the pan you made it in..darling..

    i see alot of my blogger buddies here
    :-)

    happy to stop by and happy to follow
    kary and teddy

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  47. Love that dish! And the food inside, well I'm drooling over that too. Love love the children's rhyme stuck in your head while you cooked. I often work in the kitchen with songs stuck in my head.

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  48. This looks absolutely delicious, Betty. Thank you for sharing and continually inspiring with your beautiful dishes for "French Fridays"!

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  49. I would have been a bit hesitant about the combo of flavors too, but I'm sure it was wonderful. I love walnuts and gorgonzola.. It looks beautiful!

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  50. Congratulations for winning the CSN giveaway! Wow, with $100 you can get something really nice! I just hopped over from Savoring Time In the Kitchen! ^..^

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  51. Yours is the best-looking flan I've seen yet! The dish is pretty nice too. I haven't decided which dish I'm making for this week, but yours is tempting me to make the flan first!
    :)

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  52. Great way to start off the November recipes.Fabulous pictures.
    Mimi

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  53. I'm in love with your blog, adding you to my google reader now!!! I have the same feeling about the combination of these two ingredients but after seeing yours, I am thinking I will push forward and actually make it for next week. I HAVE to find a dish like that, too. That is so pretty and just right for this type of thing. Now, if I can just get that jiggle out of my head...lol!

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  54. Wow that looks fantastic...I love pumpkin and really love gorgonzola, so I know I would love this :)

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  55. I wasn't familiar with the book, but I will indulge my inner child.

    This dish is gorgeous, playful and so inviting! =)

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