Easy Mexican Flan -A fan for flan? You will love this one!

Mexican CUISINE

Easy Mexican Flan

Easy Mexican Flan is a creamy, caramel-topped dessert that is both simple to make and delightful to taste. This traditional recipe combines sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and eggs to create a smooth, custard-like base, infused with a hint of vanilla.

Total Time

60 Minutes

Cuisine

Mexican

Ingredients

07 Ingredients

Calories

145

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl or measuring cup, whisk to combine cream, milk, vanilla, and salt.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 cup sugar with 1/3 cup water. Cook, gently swirling the pot but not stirring, until mixture turns a deep golden color, 10 to 15 minutes. Working quickly, divide caramel into seven 6-ounce ramekins. Gently lift and tilt ramekins to coat the inside with caramel. Place ramekins in a large baking dish.

Step 3

Whisk eggs, egg yolks, and remaining ½ cup sugar together in a large bowl. Gently mix in cream mixture until just combined. Divide mixture evenly between ramekins, about ½ cup each.

Step 4

Pour enough hot water into baking dish to come halfway to top of ramekins. Bake until just set and flan slightly jiggles, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer ramekins to a cooling rack and let cool completely, about 2 hours. If not serving right away, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Step 5

When ready to serve, use a small knife or offset spatula to carefully loosen the edges of the flan. If refrigerated, warm in microwave in 10 second increments for 30 seconds. Turn flan over onto a plate with a shallow rim, shake gently to release flan, and remove ramekin.

1 3/4 Cup heavy cream
1 Cup whole milk
1 Tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar, divided
3 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
Pinch kosher salt