Italian Desserts Recipes - Crème Caramel (Flan) Recipe

Ingredients                                 

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 4 eggs

• 40 g/3 tbsp light brown sugar

• Vanilla essence (extract)

• 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups single (light) cream

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Method:

1. Heat the sugar in a saucepan; the sugar will darken as it melts. Stir and continue to cook until it becomes a dark liquid syrup.

2. Remove the pan from the heat, carefully add the water and stir until dissolved (be careful, it will splutter). Pour the syrup into a basin or mould (mold).

3. Whisk together the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla essence. Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan. When nearly boiling remove from the heat and pour over the egg mixture.

4. Whisk together until blended. Strain into the basin over the syrup. Place the basin in a roasting tin (pan) half-full of water.

5. Cook in a preheated oven at 150°C/300°F/gas mark 2 for 1 hour or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Chill for at least 2 hours, then turn out and serve.