Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña)

Name: Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons coconut extract; 2 egg yolks; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 6 servings Fresh pineapple for garnish; 20 0z can pineapple chunks without the syrup; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 59 milliliters water; 5 Whole eggs

Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña) might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 26g of fat, and It works well as an affordable dessert. Head to the store and pick up coconut extract, egg yolks, pineapple, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

To prepare the caramel, put 1 cup of sugar in a small pot with ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir once and reduce the heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes or until the syrup turns a caramel color.Immediately pour an equal amount of the caramel into each ramekin or any oven proof mold you want to use. Swirl each dish to coat the base with the caramel, work fast as the caramel will harden quickly as it cools.

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Caramel Color

Caramel

Sugar

Base

Water

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Ramekin

Oven

Pot

Place all the ramekins in a large roasting pan and set aside.Preheat the oven to 350° F.In a blender mix the pineapple chunks, heavy cream, eggs and egg yolks for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth.

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Pineapple Chunks

Heavy Cream

Egg Yolk

Egg

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Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Blender

Oven

Add the condensed milk and coconut extract and mix for 1 more minute.Carefully pour an equal amount of the flan mixture into the caramelized ramekins in the roasting pan. Then add hot water to the roasting pan, not to the ramekins, until the water comes half way up the sides of the ramekins.

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Coconut Extract

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Water

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Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Place the roasting pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center of the flan comes out clean.

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Knife

Remove from the roasting pan and cool for at least 30 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.To serve, carefully run a knife around the edge of the ramekin, cover with a serving plate, flip it over and gently remove the ramekin allowing the caramel run over the sides.

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Caramel

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Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Knife

Add some chopped fresh pineapple on top and serve.

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Pineapple