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Flan (Also Known as Crème Caramel)

This is the best simple and easy flan (or crème caramel) you'll ever taste! Recipe is easy to follow. Traditional, classic flan is incredibly smooth and creamy with a thin caramel sauce.
4.88 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Chilling time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 309 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º. Boil a pot or tea kettle of water. You'll need it below.
  • Add 1 cup sugar and water to a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Keep boiling until it turns into a nicely browned caramel sauce.
  • Divide the caramel sauce between 4 ramekins. Swirl the caramel around so that it coats the bottom and halfway up the sides of the dishes.
  • Slowly beat milk and eggs together. Add vanilla, remaining ½ cup sugar, and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Sprinkle nutmeg on top of the caramel, then carefully pour the custard mixture into the ramekins. Fill a large baking dish about ⅓ full with the hot water you boiled earlier.
  • Set the custard cups into the dish of hot water. (The water should go about halfway up the sides of the custard cups.)
  • Bake at 350°F until a thin knife inserted in the center of the custard comes out clean, normally 40 minutes to one hour.
  • Refrigerate flan until ready to serve.
  • To serve, turn custard upside down onto a dish and remove ramekin. The caramel should make a thin layer on top, with caramel pouring down the sides of the custard. Serve chilled.

Notes

You will need 4 ramekins for this recipe. Ramekins are individual-sized baking dishes that can be put in the oven. That link goes to the ones that I personally have. I like them because they are good to go from the oven to the fridge to the dishwasher, no problem.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 383mg | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 1mg
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