Receta My amazing family size flan - terrific desert.

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After trying so many ways to get the right taste and texture of the Flan I had in Puerto Rico 20 years ago...I have to announce that I hit it right on. You must try it!!! You will never look at other flans...

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Raciónes: 8
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Ingredientes

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  • heavy cream - 1 1/2 cups
  • Regular milk - 1 1/2 cups
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 vanilla bean scraped from all the goodies and keep the shells we gonna use them too
  • 1/3 sugar
  • For the caramel sauce :
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tblspn water
  • For the candied lime peel
  • 2 fresh limes
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sugar

Direcciones

  1. Making the caramel:
  2. Prepare a bowl with very cold water ( put a few ice cubes in)
  3. take a 10 x 2 inch hi round cake pan
  4. Add sugar and water over very low heat cover with aluminum foil to melt the sugar ( 2-3 mins) remove the foil increase heat to med-hi until deep Ambar color , remove from the heat to place on to top cold water bowl to stop the cooking leave it there for 5-8 mins
  5. In the mean time start with making the custard;
  6. Preheat the oven on 325 and adjust middle rack
  7. In a medium sauce pan add both milks and vanilla beans on medium heat for about 6 mins. Do not boil! Just when tiny bobbles showing around edges
  8. Remove from heat
  9. In a separate bowl add eggs, salt and sugar and whisk for 3 min then add in a low streams the hot milks whist for a minute then strain ; add it on top of the caramel
  10. Place it it on top of a deep wide pan and fill half way with boiled water. **** try not to get the water into the custard.
  11. Bake for 45 mins; let it cool on top of the counter completely then to the fridge for a couple hours
  12. Making the candied lime
  13. Peel limes and cut thin stripes
  14. Add 1 cup water and add limes to small sauce pan ; cook for 15 mins ; Strain limes and back to the pan with sugar and 3/4 cup water cook for 25 mins
  15. Strain and place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper sprinkle sugar on top and let it dry for a few hours
  16. Before serving to a big plate
  17. Take a large bowl add hot water place cake pan on top for 12 sec then wipe access of water ; place a plate on top and invert cake
  18. Garnish with limes
  19. Bon appetite and have a great time making it.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 152g
Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 327  
Calories from Fat 102 31%
Total Fat 11.48g 14%
Saturated Fat 6.55g 26%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 105mg 35%
Sodium 70mg 3%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Total Carbs 54.41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Sugars 52.87g 35%
Protein 4.11g 7%
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