Receta Flan Your Way
Who says low fat desserts can't be delish! This homey dessert can be jazzed up for company and it is a nice way to end a heavy meal.
The cooking method used, is a water bath, common for custard and cheesecake baking to produce a creamy smooth dessert
One may play around with the recipe using Splenda for baking in the custard mixture( not syrup part ) to reduce the quantity of full sugar in the recipe.
Tiempo de Prep: | American |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 6 |
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- In a small heavy duty pan, over med-hi heat , heat sugar till it dissolves and becomes golden and syrupy.
- Do not stir pan and watch carefully to not overcook sugar
- Quickly pour and divide into 6 glass or Pyrex custard cups and set aside
- Combine both kinds of milk products and heat in sauce pot until hot ( not boiling )
- Beat the egg product and remaining 1/4 cup sugar
- Stir in 1 cup of hot milk mixture into egg/sugar mixture and mix well
- Then pour that into the remaining hot milks and stir well
- Pour mixture into the 6 caramel coated custard cups
- Place custard cups in a pan filled with hot water that comes up to one inch level
- Bake in a preheated 325F oven until custard is set and jiggles, about 25 minutes
- Remove custard cups from water bath
- Let them cool on rack
- Then chill very well, about 4 hours
- Loosen edges with a tip of knife and invert custard onto a small dessert plate
- Surround and garnish with fresh fruit of choice.
- Add a mint leaf and dollop of whipped cream atop each flan if desired