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Spanish Flan

Flan

  • Author: polishhousewife
  • Prep Time: 2 hours 15 min
  • Cook Time: 90 min
  • Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Spanish

Description

Creamy custard cooked in a caramel sauce


Ingredients

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  1. 3/4 cup sugar (for caramelizing the molds)
  2. 1/3 cup water
  3. 3/4 cup sugar
  4. 1 1/3 cup milk
  5. 1 1/3 cup half-and-half
  6. 3 eggs
  7. 5 egg yolks
  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • Using six 6-ounce molds, place them in a baking pan at least 2 inches deep
  • Place 3/4 cup sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, continue cooking until an amber color
  • Immediately and carefully pour the hot sugar into the molds
  • Heat the overn to 325
  • In a medium saucepan, combine remaining sugar, milk, and half-and-half.  Over medium heat, stir until it comes to a simmer
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolks, slowly pour in warm milk
  • Stir in vanilla
  • Strain through a fine mesh strainer, as you pour or ladle the custard into the molds
  • Add simmering water to the baking pan to create a hot water bath for the molds
  • Bake 50 – 60 minutes or until barely set int he middle
  • Let the custards cool in the hot water bath, which takes about an hour
  • Refrigerate 2 hours before serving
  • To serve, run a small knife around the top edge of each flan, place a serving plate on top of the mold, holding them together tightly, turn them over, and give a shake until you hear the flan plop onto the plate

Keywords: Spainish Flan