Flan

Guide Note

Flan, also known as Créme Caramel, is a dessert made with custard and caramel. The caramel on the top of flan is soft, unlike crème brulée which has a hard caramel topping.

Fast Facts

1. Name means "custard tart" in French
2. Variant of plain custard

• Sweet Condensed Milk
• Eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Sugar

1. Place one pan inside of another, ensuring there is enough room between the two for water covering the entire area the flan will be.
2. Place only the egg yolks in a bowl.
3. Add Sweetened Condensed Milk and Vanilla Extract. Mix well.
4. In a saucepan, place sugar and heat on low.
5. Continually stir and keep the sugar moving to ensure it does not burn. Continue to heat the sugar until it is fully melted.
6. Immediately pour the melted sugar into the flan pan. Place in the refrigerator to cool.
7. After fully cooled, pour the flan mixture on top of the sugar.
8. Place the flan pan in another pan of water and cook at 350 degrees for just over an hour.
9. After cooking, remove from oven and flip the pan over onto a serving dish. The flan will be covered in a brown, gooey caramel.