Mexican Dessert Recipes
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Classic Mexican Flan
Classic Mexican flan, also known as caramel custard, is very popular. It is a lighter version of Mexican custard and is very refreshing served after lunch or dinner. You can serve it with whipped cream or just by itself. There are other varieties of flan, such as chocolate, coconut, or fruit flavored but sometimes the traditional classic recipes are the best.
This flan looks gorgeous when served, as the caramel topping is dripping down the sides and tastes as divine as it appears. The almond and vanilla are typical Mexican recipe ingredients and give it an understated flavor. Classic Mexican flan is served chilled.
Authentic Mexican Flan
Ingredients -
1 cup milk
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
½ teaspoon almond extract
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Fresh mint leaves and raspberries, to garnish
Preparation:
Melt the sugar in a small pan over a medium heat, stirring often, until it goes brown.
Take the sugar off the heat and pour it into a 4 cup sized metal mold or 8 small molds, turning the molds so the sides and base are covered in the melted sugar.
Let them cool so the caramel sets.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Put the milk, eggs, egg yolks, condensed milk, vanilla extract and almond extract in an electric blender and mix well.
Pour the mixture into the mold and put the mold into a bigger pan filled with ½ inch deep water.
Bake the Mexican flan for an hour. Take it out of the oven and take the mold out of the water.
Refrigerate it for up to 2 days. Unmold the flan on to a serving platter.
The caramel will be liquid.
This delicious Mexican caramel custard is perfect after any meal and it is a handy make ahead Mexican dessert.
Garnish it with mint leaves and raspberries just before serving.
(Serves 8)
