Flan
Sugar, milk and sugar come together in this Uruguayan dessert — 110 minutes, 18 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 18 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At involved difficulty across 18 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- For the caramel place 100 grams of sugar in a frying pan without any fat and melt on medium heat.
- Try not to stir with a spoon, but swirl the pan itself.
- Let melt until you have an amber color and sugar is fully melted.
- Fill the bottom of four flan containers with it.
- Caramel will harden immediately, so you need to be fast.
- My containers yield about 120 milliliters each.
- Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius and look for a casserole or container all your four flan containers fit into.
- Heat milk with 45 grams of sugar and the cut and scraped out vanilla pod.
- The milk does not need to boil, just needs to be heated.
- Take out vanilla pod after a few minutes.
- Meanwhile stir the egg yolks and eggs gently, try not to incorporate any air in it.
- Them pour milk-mix into egg-mix and again only stir very gently.
- Pour into prepared flan containers and place these into your casserole or container.
- Boil water and pour the water into the large casserole.
- Be sure not to touch the flan mixture.
- Place on middle rack in the oven and let bake for about 35-40 minutes.
- An inserted toothpick should come out clean.
- Let cool inside the container for an hour before transferring to the fridge. Chill overnight. The next day gently release the rim and then turn upside down on a plate. Serve with some dulce de leche on the side.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan
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Ingredient substitutions
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
What to serve with Flan
- Chivito uruguayo Beef
- Beef Empanadas Beef
- Torta de fiambre Pork
- Chivito sandwich Beef
Tips & common questions
How long does Flan take to make?
About 110 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 18 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of milk?
Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Flan vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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