Mexican Dessert Recipes
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Mango Flan with Chipotle Chocolate Sauce
If you have tried a flan de chocolate con Kahlua before, you will probably find this recipe very attractive too. The mango flan has a tropical flavor and the chipotle chocolate sauce is amazing. The flavors go together so well and this is a gourmet dessert, which would be impressive at any dinner party. You can make the flans and the chocolate sauce in advance, which is handy.
You can either use a can of mango puree or a fresh mango. If you want to make your own, simply peel and hull a small mango and cut it into chunks. Puree it in a food processor. Mango has a sweet and unique flavor and it goes so nicely with the other ingredients in this Mexican flan recipe.
The chipotle chocolate sauce is rich and spectacular. This chocoholics' dream sauce is accented with hints of vanilla and chili for a sublime finish. It has the best consistency and flavor at room temperature so if you make it in advance and chill it, you will need to leave it out for half an hour before serving it over the Mexican mango caramel custard recipe.
Chipotle Chocolate Covered Flan de Mango
Ingredients -
3 cups white sugar
4 cups milk
7 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 mango, pureed in a food processor
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
½ cup water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¾ cup Half & Half
½ lb chopped Mexican chocolate
½ teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
⅔ cup whipped cream, to serve
3 sliced fresh strawberries, for garnish
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Put 2 cups of the sugar in a deep pan, then pour the water around it. Bring the mixture to a boil over a moderate to high heat but do not stir the sugar. Turn the heat down to a quick simmer and cook the syrup for about 15 minutes. Stir it with a wooden spoon if necessary. When it turns golden brown, take it off the heat and pour it into 6 ramekins.
Swirl them to coat the sides and let the caramel cool.
Bring half the vanilla bean and milk to a boil over a moderate heat, then take the mixture off the heat and let it sit. Whisk the eggs, egg yolk, and remaining sugar together. Whisk the vanilla milk into the egg mixture, then whisk in the mango puree.
Strain the mixture and take out the mango fibers and vanilla bean.
Divide this mixture between the ramekins.
Put the ramekins in a rimmed baking tray and pour an inch of water into it. Bake for half an hour or until the flans are set. Take them out of the water bath and let them cool.
Cover each one with plastic wrap and chill them for between 2 and 24 hours.
Next, make the chipotle chocolate sauce.
Stir the butter, Half & Half and chipotle together in a pan over a moderate heat until a thin skin forms on top. Do not let the mixture boil.
Add the seeds from the remaining half of the vanilla bean and the Mexican chocolate and keep stirring until the mixture is smooth.
Take it off the heat and let it cool.
You can chill this sauce for several days, if you like, but bring it to room temperature before you serve it.
Serve each flan with some of the chipotle chocolate sauce ladled over the top.
Add some whipped cream and fresh strawberry slices.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This is an exciting looking dessert. The colors are great and the presentation is very good. This dessert is so easy to make. The flans are flavored with fresh mango and the chocolate is flavored with vanilla and chili. The cream and strawberries add a gourmet garnish. The strawberries also go nicely with the mango taste. This is a delicious and well-rounded dessert, which is sure to be popular whenever you serve it. If you like to make authentic Mexican dessert recipes you will love the Mexican chocolate, chili and vanilla bean in this wonderful recipe and the mango flavor adds a touch of the tropics to this impressive and mouthwatering dish.
