Classic Flan Recipe

Name: Classic Flan Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean
Ingredients: • 1 cup granulated sugar; Flan custard mixture; • 4 oz cream cheese; • 4 large eggs; • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk; • 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk; • 2 tsp vanilla extract

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

An easy flan recipe made with only 6 simple ingredients! This creamy custard dessert is topped with caramel and is popular in Mexico, Spain, and Latin America. This flan has a rich, toasted sugar caramel flavor from the topping and the base tastes very milky, perfectly sweet, and lightly eggy. It is similar to creme brulee, but texturally they are quite different

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:07:12 GMT

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Ingredients

5 servings

1 cupgranulated sugar

Flan custard mixture

4 ozcream cheese

4eggs

large

1 x 14 ozcan sweetened condensed milk

1 x 12 ozcan evaporated milk

2 tspvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt sugar until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9-inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.

Step 3

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla until smooth. Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

• Place the flan pan in a large baking dish and pour enough water into the dish until it reaches about halfway up the pan. Carefully place the baking dish in the oven

Step 5

• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Let cool completely.

Step 6

• To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with edges when completely cool.