Argentine Flan Casero Recipe
Here's a recipe from Argentina they call flan casero or "homemade flan."
We recommend you read the recipe instructions thoroughly before you begin, and be sure to note our recipe tips at the end.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups whole milk
6 eggs (3 yolks, 3 whole eggs)
Strawberry preserves (or other jam of choice)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup half-and-half
Hot water for the baking/roasting pan
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Kitchen Tools:
Large measuring cup
Sauce pan and stirring spoon
6 ramekins
Baking or roasting pan (large enough to hold the ramekins)
Fine mesh strainer
Mixing bowl
Whisk or mixer
Small knife
Severing plate, larger than the ramekin |
Time:
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| About 1 hour to prepare and cook, 1 hour to cool |
To prepare the ramekins:
- Preheat Oven to 350F
- Place a small amount of jam along the bottom of each ramekin
- Layout the ramekins evenly spaced in the baking/roasting pan
To prepare the mix
- In a sauce pan blend the 1-1/2 cups of milk, 1 cup half-and-half, teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar
- Place the stove on medium-low heat and bring to a simmer then set aside
- Crack and separate three eggs, placing the yolks in a mixing bowl
- With a whisk or mixer, whip the yolks as you add the other three whole eggs
- In the bowl, add about 1/2 a cup of the simmered milk
- Blend until slightly thick
- Pour the bowl mix into the sauce pan to blend with the remaining simmered milk
- Mix thoroughly
- Take the strainer and place it over a large measuring cup
- Pour the mix from the sauce pan through the strainer into a large measuring cup to remove any over cooked egg or milk particles
- Pour the strained mix evenly into the ramekins over the jam
- Carefully pour hot water into the baking pan so it provides a water bath around the outside of the ramekins that is even with the mix inside
To cook:
- Place the baking pan in the oven
- Cook for 40 minutes
- To check for readiness, slide a knife in and out of a near-center ramekin, if it comes out clean the flan is done
- Remove the pan from the oven
To cool:
- Place the ramekins on a counter to cool for 15 minutes
- Then place the ramekins in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour
To serve:
- Remove a ramekin from the refrigerator and slide a small knife around the inside wall to loosen the flan from the dish
- Place a plate on top of the ramekin and then flip them both over so the ramekin is upside-down on top of the plate
- Remove the ramekin, add additional jam on top if needed, and enjoy
Recipe Tips:
- When pouring the mix into the ramekins use a little at a time to ensure the mix is distributed evenly among all the ramekins.
- For the topping you can use jams, preserves, or crushed fresh fruit but it should be a shallow layer along the bottom of the ramekin.
- Once cooked, you may want to use tongs to remove the ramekins from the baking pan.
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