FLAN Custard Caramel
Flan (Custard with Caramel) 6 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 quart Milk 1/4 tsp.salt 1 and1/2 tsp.Vanilla 1/2 tsp.grated Nutmeg or to taste 1 and 1/2 quart oven tempered baking dish 1. Prepare water bath by placing the custard dish into a larger pan and adding enough water to come up the sides of you custard dish a least 1/2 way. 2. Remove your custard pan from the water bath and place the water bath in the oven and set the oven to 350 F. Prepare the caramel. 1 cup sugar 1. Put sugar in a large heavy bottomed skillet, I use a cast iron pan that works great. 2. Put the flame on high and slowly stir the sugar almost continuously. 3. Stir so the sugar melts evenly until golden brown. 4, Pour into the bottom of your custard dish. Pour it all over the bottom. Do not worry if it doesn’t cover the bottom because it will melt out and cover the bottom during the baking process. Prepare the custard. 1. Bring milk to a simmer 2. Combine the eggs, salt, sugar 3. Temper the egg mixture with the milk. 4. Add the Vanilla. 5. Strain this mixture while pouring it into the custard dish. 6. Sprinkle Nutmeg over the top. 7. Bake in the water bath. Be very careful while pulling and pushing your oven rack in and out because of the very hot water. 8. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until a sharp knife when insert about half way out from the center of the custard come out clean. 9. Remove the custard from the water bath. It really helps if you use my oven mits in the plastic bags to keep from getting your …
See Also : DIY Do you like music? weldingtools
dishrack