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Flan Recipe

Learn how to make an easy Mexican Flan recipe at home with only a few simple ingredients. The result is fantastic; you can add extra ingredients like cream cheese to make it even creamier. 
Course Desserts
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword best flan recipe, easy flan recipe, flan mexicano, mexican flan recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Caramel preparation 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 467kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 can of condensed milk*
  • 1 can of evaporated milk**
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 8oz pkg. of cream cheese (optional, see note)***
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons of water Optinal
  • 1 cup of sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. 

Make the Caramel Sauce

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, place sugar and water, and boil at high heat until the sugar dissolves. NOTE: Some people have had trouble with their caramel taking longer to cook when adding water. To avoid any issues, it's recommended to omit the water and only use sugar when making caramel.
  • When the sugar dissolves, reduce the heat and keep boiling until the syrup becomes light brown caramel. This step will take about 10 minutes. Next, pour the caramel into your oven-proof pan, swirling the caramel to cover the bottom of the pan evenly. Let cool.

Mix The Rest Of The Ingredients

  • Place the rest of the ingredients in a blender and process until you have a smooth mixture.

Add The Custard

  • Pour the mixture slowly into the prepared pan and cover it with aluminum foil. 

How To Make A Water Bath For Flan Recipe

  • Place the pan inside a large baking pan. Add warm water to the pan until it reaches about ¾ inch.

Bake The Flan

  • Place your flan in the oven for 50 minutes or until it looks firm. The flan will keep cooking while it cools, so do not let it longer in the oven. Let it cool.4. Once the flan has cooled, run a knife between it and the baking pan.

Remove The Cooked Flan From Pan

  • Place a large serving plate on top of the pan and invert with a quick move to avoid any liquid caramel from spilling from the pan. Slice, serve, and enjoy.

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Notes

* Sweetened condensed milk according to the can is measured by weight at 14 OZ/397grams, about 300 ml., this will be about 1 ¼ cup.
** The Evaporated milk has 12 fluid ounces that equal 1 ½ cups. (354ml)
*** I do not always have the cream cheese at home and prepare the recipe just omitting the cheese. The flan still come out delicious.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Portion | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 410mg | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 1mg