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Cuban Flan
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Cuban
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar divided: 1/2 cup for the flan, 1/2 cup for the caramel
- 1 can sweetned condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start off by caramelizing 1/2 a cup (100 g) of sugar in a 2 quart (2 L) pot with a lid or a flan pot. Stir the sugar constantly until it melts and turns a warm amber color. Take the pan off the stove and tilt and turn the pot to cover the sides halfway up the with caramel. Set aside.
- Crack the eggs in a mixing bowl and beat them together with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar (100 g), the condensed and evaporated milk and the vanilla extract.
- Pour this mixture into the pot on top of the caramel, cover securely with aluminium foil and then add a lid on top.
- Now make a double boiler by placing the flan pot in a bigger pot. Add about 1 ½ inches (4 cm) of water and bake in the oven at 350° F/ 176 ℃ for about 1 hour.
- Check if the flan is done by inserting a knife in the center of the flan. If it comes out clean then your flan is ready. If not, leave it in for a while longer.
- Once done, take the flan pot out of the oven, remove it from the water and allow it to cool off completely.
- Now take the lid and the foil off and place a large dish on top. Carefully upturn the flan onto the plate. Make sure the plate isn't completely flat or the caramel will spill off the edge!
- Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge until dessert time!
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