Recipe : 5-1-1 Leche Flan

Probably the easiest to remember Leche Flan recipe. Oh, and it tastes awesome too.

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5-1-1 Leche Flan












Ingredients :

For Flan:
5 egg yolks
1 c evaporated milk
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
1/2 tsp grated lemon, lime or native orange (ie. dalanghita) peel (optional)

For Caramel Syrup:
2 c sugar
1 c water

Procedure:

To make syrup: Put water and sugar in a medium sized saucepan and simmer over medium heat. Continue simmering until the mixture begins to turn a light brown color. Swirl the pan then turn off the heat once the syrup has turned into a caramel color. You may heat it further if you want your caramel to be more bitter. Pour into a Leche Flan mold or baking pan such as a cake pan or loaf pan. Set aside.

To make flan: Combine yolks, milk and sugar (and vanilla and grated citrus peel if desired) and beat until well combined. Add mixture to Leche Flan mold over the caramel syrup. Steam in a steamer over gently simmering water. If the water is boiling too rapidly, you may end up with large holds or cracks in your Leche Flan. Steam until the flan is slightly wobbly like gelatin. Remove from steamer and let cool. Once cool, unmold onto a plate and enjoy!

Alternative water bath method: If you don't have a steamer, you can create a water bath. To do this, take an oven proof container or pan that is bigger than your Leche Flan mold. Place the mold into the pan and fill the pan with water until halfway up the sides of the mold. Cover the mold loosely with foil. Heat the oven to 350F. Place the pan (that contains the water and Leche Flan mold) into the oven and bake until flan is wobbly. Remove from oven and let cool. Unmold and enjoy!

*Notes : You can increase the number of yolks to up to 9 yolks if you would like a richer (and deadlier) Leche Flan.