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Flan De Mama Nena (Traditional Flan

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This Caribbean dessert features Sugar, Milk. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 188.4
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This Caribbean dessert features Sugar, Milk. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 cup Milk
Directions
  1. 1
    pn Of salt 1 ea Cinnamon stick 1 lg Egg 6 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ea In a small, heavy saucepan -over medium
  2. 2
    heat ,
  3. 3
    cook 1/2 -cup of the sugar, stirring after it starts to bubble, until it caramelizes, 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. 4
    Pour it into a 2-quart ovenproof mold, swirl to coat the bottom, and set aside.
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  6. 6
    In a heavy saucepan over low
  7. 7
    heat ,
  8. 8
    simmer the milk, salt, the remaining sugar, and the cinnamon until the sugar dissolves.
  9. 9
    Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  10. 10
    In a bowl, mix the whole egg and egg yolks until lemon-colored.
  11. 11
    Slowly pour the egg mixture into the cooled milk, stir, add the vanilla, and mix well.
  12. 12
    Pour the mixture into the caramelized pan,
  13. 13
    set it into a larger pan on the middle oven rack, and
  14. 14
    pour lukewarm water into the outer pan, reaching two thirds of the way up the side of the custard.
  15. 15
    Bake 1 hour, uncover, and insert a cake tester in the center to see if it is set.
  16. 16
    (Or use Mama Nena's method: shake the pan, and if the custard is wobbly, it is not done.
  17. 17
    If not set, cook the custard, uncovered, another 15 minutes.
  18. 18
    Remove from the oven and the water bath,
  19. 19
    cool to room temperature,
  20. 20
    cover , and
  21. 21
    refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
  22. 22
    serve , run a knife around the inside edges of the pan, invert the custard onto a serving plate, and spoon the caramel over it

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 188.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.8g2%
Saturated Fat 0.6g3%
Cholesterol 1.6mg1%
Sodium 32.4mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 44.0g15%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 44.0g
Protein 2.7g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, caribbean, dessert, flan, mama, milk, nena, simmering, sugar, title, traditional, vegetarian
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