TRADITIONAL FLAN (FLAN DE LECHE)

Name: TRADITIONAL FLAN (FLAN DE LECHE)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 2 Tbsps sugar; 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water; 5 Whole eggs; 237 milliliters whole milk

TRADITIONAL FLAN (FLAN DE LECHE) is a gluten free and vegetarian dessert. One serving contains 463 calories, 13g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, heavy cream, condensed milk, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

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 medium bowl, using an electric mixer.

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Hand Mixer

Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Bowl

Oven

Mix the eggs, egg yolks and 1 ½ tablespoon sugar for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Egg Yolk

Sugar

Egg

Add the condensed milk, heavy cream, whole milk and vanilla 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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Vanilla Extract

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Heavy Cream

Whole 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.

Ingredients you will need

Caramel

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Roasting Pan

Ramekin

Knife