These are the five ingredients you'll need to make this top-rated flan recipe:
Sugar:
A cup of white sugar is melted on the stove until it's liquified and golden.
Eggs:
You'll need three whole eggs.
Sweetened condensed milk:
Because all the most delicious recipes call for a can of sweetened condensed milk.
Evaporated milk:
can of evaporated milk gives the flan a richer flavor than regular milk.
Vanilla:
A tablespoon of vanilla extract enhances the overall flavor of the Spanish flan.
Here's a very brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade flan:
1: Melt the sugar on the stove, then pour it into a round baking dish.
2: Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
3:Pour the egg mixture into the baking dish. Cover with foil.
4: Bake for an hour in the preheated oven.
Store your leftover flan in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can freeze homemade flan for up to two months.
Prep:20 min Cook: 1 hour Chill: 2 hours
ALLERGENS: milk* eggs*
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2:
Melt sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9-inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides; set aside.
Step 3:
Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour egg mixture into the baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
Step 4:
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Let cool completely( this will take 1-2 hours.).
Step 5:
Once cool, Invert onto platter: Run a sharp knife around the flan right up next to the pan, then place a large rimmed serving plate over the pan. While holding the plate in place, flip the flan to the opposite side and let if fall onto the plate..
Step 6:
Slice and serve cool; let caramel sauce flow over flan.