Flan
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This caramel-topped custard, a popular Spanish dessert, makes a delicious ending to any meal.


Flan


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins
Servings: Makes 8 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/4  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 4    eggsOn Sale
  • 1  cup  fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1  cup  evaporated fat-free milk or fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  •   Dash  saltOn Sale
  •     Edible flowers, such as dianthus, pansies, or violets (optional)On Sale
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Directions
1.
To caramelize sugar, in a small heavy skillet cook 1/4 cup sugar over medium-high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking skillet occasionally to heat sugar evenly. Do not stir. Reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes more or until all of the sugar is melted and golden.
2.
Quickly pour caramelized sugar into an 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pan, tilting pan to coat bottom (use a pot holder if pan becomes too hot).
3.
In a mixing bowl beat eggs. Stir in skim milk, evaporated skim milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the vanilla, and salt. Pour into sugar-coated pan.
4.
Set the round pan in a large baking pan set on an oven rack. Pour hot water into the large baking pan around the round pan to a depth of 1 inch.
5.
Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center of the custard comes out clean. Carefully remove from pan of water. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Cover flan and refrigerate 4 to 8 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
6.
Loosen flan from side of pan. Carefully invert onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges. If desired, garnish with edible flowers. Makes 8 servings.

Make-Ahead Tip
Up to 24 hours ahead prepare flan, cover, and refrigerate.
Nutrition information
Calories 121, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 14%, Iron 3%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Make Flan
When you want a creamy dessert that's more sophisticated than pudding, it's time to learn how to make flan. This rich, custard-based treat topped with caramelized sugar is often associated with Spanish, Mexican or Central and South American cuisines, but flan (rhymes with "faun") is believed to have originated in Rome, one of the first places where chickens were kept for their eggs. The original dish was more savory than sweet.

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