Spanish Caramel Flan
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup sugar (for the caramel)
  • ⅓ cup sugar (for the flan)
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups half n half OR 1 cup of fresh milk and 1 cup of whipping cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 175c
  2. Lightly grease six (180ml) ramekins and place them into a baking dish.
To prepare caramel layer:
  1. Pour 2 tbsp of water into a saucepot and add ½ cup of sugar and 1 tbsp of lemon juice. Boil the sugar until it caramelizes, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Carefully spoon this into the prepared ramekins and let it cook for 10 minutes or till the caramel hardens.
To prepare the flan:
  1. In a bowl, whisk eggs and ⅓ cup sugar till frothy.
  2. Add in vanilla and half n half.
  3. Mix well and pour this mixture into the ramekins. Pour boiling water into the baking dish till it reaches 2cm around the ramekins and bake for 25-30 minutes until the flan are set at the edges and slightly jiggly in the center.
  4. Cool the flan and once cool, chill the ramekins in the fridge for at least three hours.
To serve:
  1. Run a knife around the inside edge of each ramekin to loosen the flan.
  2. Place a small dish on top on the ramekin and invert. Lift up the ramekin and serve.
Recipe by Maya Kitchenette at https://mayakitchenette.com/spanish-caramel-flan/