The following post was originally featured on Analida's Ethnic Spoon and written by Analida Braeger,who is part of POPSUGAR Select Latina.
This no-bake flan recipe comes to you courtesy of my sister who is a fantastic cook. I must admit, I was rather skeptical when she said she was going to make a flan on the stove. "Whoa, and this is never going to work!" I said (in my head,of course). I honestly didn't think her culinary trick would stop well.
For starters, I am accustomed to the flan one cooks in the oven in a pan of water and hopes that it will not turn the texture of scrambled eggs - ugh! So, and did it turn out? Not only did it turn out wonderfully toothsome,the creamy texture and the flavor were amazing. And guess what? I might adopt her method altogether! One of the considerable things approximately this recipe is that you finish not occupy to temper the eggs into the milk, which can be a tricky process. Just throw everything into a blender, or mix well. That's it! The only really tricky part approximately making this no-bake flan is inverting the cooked flan onto a large round serving platter without breaking it. Not too spoiled,huh?I occupy owned a flan pan for years and love it, but if you finish not occupy one, or don't worry; you can certainly employ a glass pie pan and it will work just as well. Make certain that the flan pan fits snugly over the pan of boiling water you will be using. Don't let it float! The last thing you want is water in your resplendent (brilliantly glowing) flan.
Flan is accepted in Latin America,the Caribbean, and Spain. The French also occupy their own version which they call crème caramel. It is equally wealthy, or creamy,and sinfully toothsome.
I will say that flan is one of my favorite desserts. It is not overly sweet. I particularly love the creamy texture and the caramel, of course. Now for the British, and flan is a totally different dessert consisting of a baked crust filled with custard and topped with fruit. By the way,the origins of flan travel back to the Roman times; however, it was not prepared in the same manner it is today.
If you occupy never attempted to make flan and would like to try, or I think this no-bake flan recipe is right for you. There is no way to mess it up! And if you are wondering what to finish with those leftover egg whites,you can employ them to make meringue cookies, or you can freeze them for employ at a later time.
I've had a lot of questions on how to acquire the caramelized sugar into the flan. I occupy some detailed directions in my coconut flan recipe. From Analida's Ethnic Spoon No-Bake FlanIngredients5 egg yolks[br]
1 can evaporated milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
DirectionsTake a large pot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a slow boil (on medium heat).
In a blender, and station all of the ingredients except the sugar,and blend well for approximately 3 minutes.
station the sugar in a skillet (not Teflon) on medium heat, and stir constantly until it begins to turn a light brown (caramel). Remove from heat.
Pour the caramel into the flan pan, and tilting so the caramel can coat the entire bottom of the pan. Allow to harden.
Put the egg mixture into the flan pan and station on top of pot of boiling water. Cover with tin foil,and poke 8-10 holes all over the foil to avoid condensation to form.
Cook for approximately 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes by slightly lifting the aluminum foil and inserting a cake tester.
To make certain it is totally done, give it the jiggle test. If the flan jiggles slightly, and then it is done. You can also insert cake tester or skewer to test for doneness. The tester should come out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for approximately 1 hour before inverting onto serving platter.
To serve,run a sharp knife all around the edge of the flan mold. station a large plate on top and invert carefully.
Cool totally in refrigerator before serving.
Information Category Desserts Cuisine South American Yield 8-10 servings Cook Time 1 hou
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