Simple and Creamy Spanish Flan Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spanish Recipes. (Simple and Creamy Spanish Flan Recipe). Flan is a traditional Spanish/Hispanic dessert that can be dressed up any way from chocolate to traditional. This flan is simple, yet creamy and smooth. If you have never had flan or just couldn't seem to get it right, I can assure you that your family and friends will want the recipe. Be daring and try other extracts like almond or orange.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Simple and Creamy Spanish Flan Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water

or as needed

1 teaspoon water

½ cup white sugar

6 large egg yolks

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (13 ounce) can evaporated milk

¼ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Spanish Tortilla

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place a 9-inch metal pie dish into a deep baking pan; pour boiling water into baking pan to reach about halfway up the side of the pie dish.

Step 2

Pour 1 teaspoon water and 1/2 cup sugar into a heavy saucepan place over medium heat and constantly swirl the sugar-water mixture in the pan over the heat until sugar dissolves melts and turns into a golden-brown caramel syrup about 10 minutes. Watch carefully the sugar burns easily. Pour melted caramel into the warmed pie dish and gently tilt pie dish to coat the bottom with caramel.

Step 3

Whisk egg yolks sweetened condensed milk evaporated milk 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. If mixture is foamy skim foam off with a folded paper towel. Gently pour custard over caramel in pie dish. Cover baking pan with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set but still jiggles slightly when moved 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil and place baking sheet with water bath and flan in refrigerator to chill about 2 hours.

Step 5

Remove pie dish from baking pan; run a knife around the edges of flan to loosen from pie dish. Invert flan onto a rimmed serving platter to release custard and let caramel sauce flow over the flan.

Nutritional Information

Simple and Creamy Spanish Flan Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 331.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 50.5g 16%

Sugars: 50.1g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Cholesterol: 183.5mg 61%

Vitamin A Iu: 416.4IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 27.2mcg 7%

Calcium: 275.1mg 28%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 24.6mg 9%

Potassium: 334.7mg 9%

Sodium: 117.4mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 99.1

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

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.