FLAN() - FLAN

This recipe comes from the \fIDelicias Culinarias\fR cookbook that I brought from Mexico.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

150 g (¾ cup)

sugar

(2)

eggs

(2)

egg yolks

5 dl (2 cups)

milk

5 ml (1 tsp)

vanilla extract

PROCEDURE

(1)

In a small kettle, heat 40 g of sugar with 5 ml of water until the mixture turns brown. Pour the mixture into 4 gelatin molds. Move the molds around so that the mixture coats the interior. Set aside.

(2)

Mix the eggs, sugar, milk, and the vanilla extract.

(3)

Pour the mixture into the molds. Put the molds over a deep pan with water (double boiler or \fIbain marie\fR technique) for 1 hr in a 175°C oven. Keep the water in the pan at the same level by adding boiling water.

(4)

Cool and put it in the refrigerator. Unmold the \fIflan\fR before serving.

NOTES

Be careful when coating glass molds as they can break because of the sudden change in temperatures. You have to do it fast as the mixture hardens very quickly.

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