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Not to be confused with Crème caramel also known as flan or flan de lecheFlan is an open pastry or sponge cake containing a sweet or savoury filling. A typical flan of this sort is round with shortcrust pastry. It is similar to a custard tart or a South African melktert.British savoury flans may have diverged from the Spanish and French custard flans (also known as crème caramel) in the Middle Ages.[citation needed]