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Flan

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I posted this recipe May 2011 and wanted to share my then mother in-law’s recipe. I still make this from time to time. Not as much as I used to. It is one of those recipes that I made a lot for my ex because he enjoyed them. Now I only make them when asked. I have a handful of recipes like that but here you go.

This is one of those desserts that you make when you want to show off a little. You know those moments when you make something that is pretty easy but seems like it took you forever?

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 (5 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar with water, stirring, until melted and light brown. Pour into a flan pan or cake mold, tilting to coat the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
  3. In a bowl, gently whisk together evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and almond extract, being careful not to incorporate any air into the mixture. Pour into prepared pan, and tap on the counter to remove any bubbles.
  4. Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 45 to 50 minutes, until set. Let cool completely.
  6. To unmold, run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the flan onto a rimmed serving platter. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.

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  2. Thanks for the recipe my mom used to make it all the time growing up while I was pregnant with my three little ones I craved it all the time, I’m going to try this recipe

  3. I’ve always had an aversion to flan…it’s a texture thing. But, the pic from your flan recipe makes it look better than the one’s I’ve seen in restaurants and such. I may just have to give this a try!

  5. My first flan experience was in college – dorm dining hall prepared. I wasn’t too impressed. But I love creme brulee and pots du creme, and this recipe sounds lovely. I am going to give flan another chance, thanks to you.

  7. I’ve always wanted to try making flan, but I am intimidated! This looks delicious, and not too tricky!

  8. I love Flan! It is one of my all time favorite deserts. I have never found a recipe that wasn’t super hard or took for ever to make it. yours looks like it’s easy enough. thanks for sharing!

  10. I have never made flan before but my husband talks about his great-aunts flan from his childhood a lot. I am going to pin this and surprise him with this during the hoidays this year.