Hard
Mexican
Flan
Silky caramel custard dessert
120
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
60 min
Prep Time
60 min
Cook Time
120 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
200.00 g
Sugar
for caramel
6.00 large
Eggs
whole
400.00 ml
Sweetened condensed milk
canned
400.00 ml
Evaporated milk
canned
2.00 tsp
Vanilla extract
pure vanilla
60.00 ml
Water
for caramel
0.25 tsp
Salt
fine salt
100.00 g
Cream cheese
optional, softened
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Make caramel by heating sugar and water until deep amber.
10 minutes
2
Pour caramel into flan mold, tilting to coat bottom.
3
Blend eggs, milks, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
4
Strain custard mixture over caramel in mold.
5
Steam in water bath at 160°C for 50-60 minutes.
60 minutes
6
Cool completely, then refrigerate 4 hours before unmolding.
240 minutes