Giant Flan Recipe

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When I host a Mexican-themed meal, I often serve this authentic dessert. I appreciate the make-ahead convenience...guests love the cool, creamy texture.&$151;Nanette Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Giant Flan Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 8 Servings
30 35 65

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar, divided
  • 3-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook 1 cup sugar until melted, about 20 minutes. Do not stir. Reduce heat to low; cook for 5 minutes or until syrup is golden brown, stirring occasionally. Quickly pour into an ungreased shallow 10-in. round baking dish, tilting to coat bottom of dish. Place dish in a large baking pan; let stand for 10 minutes.
  • In a large saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt and remaining sugar. Stir 1 cup warm milk into egg mixture; return all to the pan and mix well. Stir in vanilla. Slowly pour into prepared baking dish.
  • Add 3/4 in. hot water to the large baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove flan to a wire rack; cool for 1 hour. Chill overnight. Run a knife around edge to loosen; invert onto a rimmed serving dish. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 315 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 169 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Giant Flan in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p73

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Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by abmascarenas

@ mimiliz0--I bake my flan at 350 degrees for 1 hr and 10 min.


Reviewed on May. 02, 2012 by abmascarenas

I've been making this same recipe for 15 years and I call it my "fool proof" flan recipe. The only thing different between this recipe and mine is that I add a cinnamon stick to the milk when I scald it (discard it afterward, of course), and I only use 1 tsp of vanilla... 3 tsp is overkill, in my opinion. This truly is the best flan recipe. I'm from New Mexico and I haven't tried any restaurant flan that is better than this! I get requests for this all the time :)


Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by cherrypopsicle50

When you make the caramel for the bottom; do not stir like it says and I kept mine low and slow because the first two times I burned it. But otherwise the recipe is nice and pretty easy and the flan tasted good!


Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by mimiliz0

i have made this several times now. everyone loves it! simple to make. i had to bake longer than recipe says though,,but it just might be my oven,,dunno :-)

 
 
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