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Flan- Serves 8
Compulsivefoodie turned ONE yesterday and I want to thank you all for your support, love and encouragement. It’s been an incredible learning experience for me and I am still learning so much everyday from my creative and talented blogger friends.
I want to celebrate my blog’s first anniversary by sharing one of my favorite dessert recipes. “Flan” or caramel custard is a very popular Spanish dessert. I adapted this recipe from “Life of the Party” (Junior League of Tampa Culinary Collection)
The result is a positively divine silky, smooth custard flavored with vanilla. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk ( I used a 12 ounce can)
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whole milk
- 5 eggs ( I used extra-large eggs)
- 1 egg yolk (extra-large)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
Heat the sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, As the sugar begins to melt, pick up the pan and swirl to coat the bottom or stir with a wooden spoon. Heat until golden and caramelized. Stirring with a wooden spoon helps it from getting burnt.
Pour the caramelized sugar in a pie plate or 8 individual ramekins ( about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) or until evenly distributed and set aside.
Note: Place the saucepan in hot water immediately to prevent the caramelized sugar from sticking to the pan.
Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla in a blender. Process on low for 1 minute.
Pour this mixture over the caramelized sugar in the ramekins.
Place the ramekins in a large roasting pan and place on the middle rack in the oven. Pour boiling water into the pan 1 inch deep. Bake at 325 degrees in the water bath for 30 to 35 minutes or until the custard is set. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving.
Note: I baked the custards for 60 minutes at 325 F.
To serve, run a thin knife around the edge of the ramekin to loosen the custard. Invert onto a serving plate, letting caramel run over the top of the custard. Enjoy!
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Happy Birthday Compulsive Foodie! Keep going Asmita.
Thanks so much Anjali!
Oh yum! This is a lot like creme brulee, which I love.
Congrats Asmita!
Thank you Nilima.
Congratulations on your anniversary Asmita! This looks like the perfect way to celebrate. And it looks done to perfection!
Thank you Kristy.
Happy birthday to your lovely website. Flan looks really delicious. my mouth is watering.
Thank you Kanan.
happy birthday! Love that flan!
Thanks Jessica.
Happy Blogiversary my friend, you celebrated beautifully
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru.
Yum! Looks amazing!
Thank you Elizabeth.
One of my favourite ever desserts, once I start, I can’t stop at one!
Happy Blogoversary, Asmita! Here’s to many more great years!
Thanks Lin.
Asmita congrats by your bloganniversary I love your blog!!
And love flan! one of my favorites desserts!!
(I change my avatar but your pic is lovely is nice you have a friend to take some lovely pics LOL)
But the model is awesome ha!
Thank you Gloria.
Happy Blogiversary my sweet Asmita, I wish you all the best for your lovely blog! Your flan is excellent! hugs!
Happy Blogaversary! I love flan, always have. It’s the rich sweet custard against the slightly smoky tasting caramel. Delicious!
Nazneen
Asmita – congratulations! The flan looks wonderful – yummm!
Congratulations on the 1 year.
Love the looks of that flan, so golden and delicious…
Thank you Jenny.
Wonderful looking flan! Happy Birthday!
Thank you Yummychunklet.
happy blogaversary! that flan is just gorgeous!
Thanks Jenn and Seth.
I feel like we have known each other for much longer than a year. Your flan looks delicious. Loving the sauce. Congratulations on your milestone!
Thanks Cassandra.
Congratulations! I just recently started following you so I guess I have almost a year of recipes to go through! What a great recipe to end year 1 and start year 2! What a beautiful flan and it looks just like the type of flan that I love!
Thanks MJ.
I didn’t know your blog was so young! Congrats on your first anniversary. What a great achievement. Looking forward to following your journey in the years ahead xx
Thank you Charlie.
I like your new picture, Now I can tell this is Amul Baby’s mom. Asmita you have a beautiful smile:)
Happy blogiversary my dear, the flan looks delicious.
Hi Balvinder,
Thanks so much.
I had no idea your blog was so young. Happy blogiversary!
Thanks Kate.
Congratulations!
The flan looks fabulous.
Thanks Angie.
Congratulations Asmita!!!
You know I missed my own bloganiversary because I was busy with offline work. lol
I love flan and I grew up with home made one and of course the caramel as well. Asmita it looks VERY tempting!
Thanks Helene.
I love this recipe. Just too easy and the results are great. I don’t like my desserts too sweet and this was just perfect!
Happy Birthday! And flan is a great way to celebrate. It’s been ages since I’ve made (or even eaten) one – now you have me craving one. Great job – thanks.
Hope u had a wonderfull tasty dayyy with this yummyy dishhh
Congratulation Asmita!! One year of blogging….and what a nice idea to celebrate with a classic dessert! I get all confused with these ingredients: condensed and evaporated milk…I need to learn how to use them properly and create nice desserts like this one.
Thank you so much Rita.
Congrats on the milestones and many more to come! What a delicious flan to celebrate it with
Congratulations and very yummy delicious recipe!
Happy blog birthday, Asmita! I love flan and this is surely the perfect way to celebrate your first anniversary!
Mr Glam loves evaporated milk, I’ll have to give this a go, all that lovely caramel too. GG
Congrats dear, the flan looks absolutely delicious..
This is one of hubby’s fav desserts!
I love flan just as much as I love creme caramel! Happy blog anniversary Asmita! To many years of tasty creations!
Thanks so much Katerina.
First…congratulations on you one year! I love flan as we used to make very often back in Brazil…yours look awesome Asmita.
Hope you are enjoying your week
Ahhh Perfect! was looking for a goof flan recipe since a very long time and here it is. Looks fantabulous asmita!
Happy anniversary!!! What a gorgeous looking flan!!
Congratulations on your blogiversary! What a great-looking flan–it’s been way too long since I’ve had one.
Woo hoo! That’s quite an accomplishment! You’re clearly very dedicated
And what a way to celebrate. Your flan looks HEAVENLY!!!
Asmita, congratulations on your 1st year milestone! I look forward to celebrating many many years with you.
Your flan looks silky and delicious!
Thanks so much Nami.
Flan is such a lovely dessert…sweet, creamy and refreshing all at the same time.
I hit the publish button too fast…congratulations on your one year anniversary.
Thank you Karen.
Congrats Asmita on your first anniversary! Well done! I thought your blog had been around for a lot longer than that. I love this dessert that we call Creme Caramel. It has a beautiful silky custard and then the caramel sauce is so delicious xx
Thanks Charlie.
congrats asmita. wishing you many more to come.
Happy blog birthday Asmita. Hope you have many more. And please keep posting because your recipes are a hit in my house.
Hi Gayatri,
Thank you so much.
Congratulations Asmita!!!! Dessert looks very tempting….another must try dish from your blog
Congratulations on your first year of blogging!! Your blog is a fantastic testament to your beautiful cooking.
Another lovely recipe – this reminds me very much of leche flan, a super yummy Filipino flan