Friday, February 12, 2010

Spanish Flan




Ingredients:

For caramel topping
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp water

For the flan

heavy cream - 1 1/2 cups
whole milk - 1 1/4 cups
eggs - 3
egg yolks - 2
sugar - 1/2 cup
pure vanilla extract- 1 tsp
vanilla bean- 1/3 of flesh from the pod cut lengthwise


Method:

To make the caramel, mix sugar and water on medium heat and cook till it turns brown in color.
Tale 4 ramekins, and pour the caramel at the bottom.

To make the flan, bring the heavy cream and milk to a light boil. In another bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla and sugar. Add the cream to the egg mixture slowly without scrambling the eggs. Pour this over the caramel in each ramekin.

Refridgerate them for atleast an hour or until set.

5 comments:

  1. mmm mouthwatering!!!!! lovely clicks and yummy recipe:)

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  2. Yummm!!!mouthwatering spanish flan...

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  3. MMmmmm, I love it!! easy and delicious dessert!!!

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  4. such a yummy recipe.. I am drooling..love this version of caramel custard..

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