Traditional Flan
Traditional Flan
Flans are fit for birthdays and all sorts of fun. This traditional Mexican custard cake features a top coat of caramel sauce. Best prepare and cook in the evening and refrigerate overnight before serving. Recipe courtesy of Nestlé
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
5
hours
Servings
12
Total time: 5 hours, 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 12 ounce nestlé® carnation® evaporated milk
- 14 ounce nestlé la lechera sweetened condensed milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
- HEAT sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or until dissolved and caramel-colored.
- POUR onto bottom of 9-inch-round cake pan; quickly swirl around bottom to coat.
- PLACE evaporated milk, LA LECHERA, eggs and vanilla extract in blender; cover.
- BLEND for 5 seconds.
- POUR into prepared pan.
- COVER lightly with foil.
- PLACE pan in large roasting pan; fill roasting pan with warm water to about 1-inch depth.
- BAKE for 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
- REMOVE flan from water.
- COOL on wire rack.
- REFRIGERAT for 4 hours or overnight.
- SERVE, run small spatula around edge of pan.
- INVERT serving plate over pan.
- TURN over; shake gently to release.