This flan recipe is a baked custard with a liquid caramel turned out on top. It is not creme brulee or a cheesecake.
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Flan
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Flan. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 eggs
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups (360ml) whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Cook the sugar and water to an amber caramel and pour it into a pie plate or mold.
- Whisk eggs, both milks, vanilla, and salt. Pour over the caramel.
- Set the mold in a pan of hot water and bake 45 to 55 minutes, until the center barely jiggles. Chill, then turn out.
Notes
The water bath keeps the custard from bubbling into holes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Caramel
Amber, not black. Burnt sugar tastes bitter.
Water bath
Hot water halfway up the mold.
Jiggle
A small wobble in the center. It finishes in the fridge.
Turn out
Run a knife around the edge, then invert onto a plate with a rim.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Evaporated milk?
Use it in place of the whole milk, not the condensed milk.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days, covered.
Vanilla
Two teaspoons. It is a plain custard otherwise.
Slice
Cold. Warm flan slumps.