Classic Mexican Flan Recipe

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Classic Mexican Flan Recipe is a dessert that is made with eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. It is baked in a pie dish and then served with a caramel sauce.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time40 mins
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 ½ c Sugar
 14 oz Can sweetened condensed milk
 1 c Milk
 3 ea Large eggs plus
 3 ea Yolks of large eggs
 ½ ts Almond extract
 1 ts Vanilla extract


1

In a small saucepan melt sugar over moderate heat, stirring frequently,until sugar is a dark, caramel-colored liquid.

2

Remove from heay and purinto a 4 cup metal ring mold or 8 individual molds.

3

Quickly turn mold tocoat bottom and sides with the caramel.

4

Let cool so caramel hardens.

5

Heatoven to 325.

6

Put the condensed milk, milk, eggs, egg yolks and flavoringsinto an electric blender.

7

Cover and blend to mix well.

8

Pour mixture intomold; put mold in a larger pan filled with water to depth of 1/2 inch.

9

Bakefor 1 hour.

10

Remove from oven and remove mold from water.

11

Cool and thenrefrigerate up to 2 days.

12

Cover mold with an inverted serving platter.

13

Holdmold and platter together and turn them over.

14

Lift off mold.

15

Caramel willfall as a liquid sauce over the custard.

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Ingredients

 ½ c Sugar
 14 oz Can sweetened condensed milk
 1 c Milk
 3 ea Large eggs plus
 3 ea Yolks of large eggs
 ½ ts Almond extract
 1 ts Vanilla extract

Directions

1

In a small saucepan melt sugar over moderate heat, stirring frequently,until sugar is a dark, caramel-colored liquid.

2

Remove from heay and purinto a 4 cup metal ring mold or 8 individual molds.

3

Quickly turn mold tocoat bottom and sides with the caramel.

4

Let cool so caramel hardens.

5

Heatoven to 325.

6

Put the condensed milk, milk, eggs, egg yolks and flavoringsinto an electric blender.

7

Cover and blend to mix well.

8

Pour mixture intomold; put mold in a larger pan filled with water to depth of 1/2 inch.

9

Bakefor 1 hour.

10

Remove from oven and remove mold from water.

11

Cool and thenrefrigerate up to 2 days.

12

Cover mold with an inverted serving platter.

13

Holdmold and platter together and turn them over.

14

Lift off mold.

15

Caramel willfall as a liquid sauce over the custard.

Classic Mexican Flan Recipe

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