Best-Ever Flan recipe
I absolutely love this Best-Ever Flan. I spent so long looking for the best flan ever: a custard based dessert cooked with a layer of smooth caramel sauce at the bottom which ends up on top when inverted. Flan is a creamy classic the world over although it is sometimes known by its other name: crème caramel.
Although it can be time consuming, it is actually quite simple to prepare the best flan recipe ever. Start by preparing caramel and dividing it between 7 ramekins. If I am cooking for 6 people I always make an extra one as there is always a chance that one of the custard of one of the flans might split (even for a top chef)! Make a custard to top the caramel and bake the flans for 45-50 minutes. Leave to cool. If you are not serving immediately, cover the cooled flans with plastic wrap and place them in a refrigerator until you are ready to serve. You may need to let them come back to room temperature or heat them in the microwave for 30 seconds. And there you have it, the best flan recipe ever guaranteed!
To make Best-Ever Flan, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Best-Ever Flan
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Heat the oven and prepare ramekins
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Preheat the oven to 350 °F and place seven 6 ounce ramekins (or one 9-inch nonstick pan) in a large baking dish and place them somewhere easy to reach.
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Make caramel
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In a small saucepan, mix 1 cup of sugar with â…“ cup of water. Cook for 8-9 minutes over medium-high heat, occasionally swirling the saucepan but not stirring. Remove from the heat when the mixture has turned a golden caramel color.
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Pour caramel into ramekins
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Work quickly to divide the caramel between the ramekins. Gently move the ramekins around to coat the inside with the caramel.
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Combine cream, milk and vanilla
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In a large bowl, combine 1¾ cups heavy cream, 1 cup whole milk, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
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Whisk eggs and sugar
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In another large bowl, whisk 3 large eggs and 3 egg yolks together with the remaining ½ a cup of sugar until fully combined.
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Finish custard
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Pour in the cream mixture gradually and mix gently until just combined.
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Add custard to ramekins
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Divide the custard mixture between the ramekins, approximately ½ a cup in each.
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Add hot water to baking dish
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Pour hot water into the baking dish so that it comes halfway to the top of the ramekins. Don’t overfill.
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Bake
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Bake the flans for 45-50 minutes until they are just set. They should jiggle slightly when shaken.
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Cool and chill
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Take the ramekins from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool for about 2 hours.
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Remove from the ramekins
To extract the flans from the ramekins, take a small knife or offset spatula and loosen the edges of the flan carefully. Invert the flan over a serving plate and shake gently until the flan slides out of the ramekin and the caramel pours out on top.
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Serve
Serve the cooled flan topped with the orange whipped cream and a garnish of orange zest if you wish.
Recipe Reviews
So simple and delicious!!
Best ever is exactly it, I love me Spanish dessert..next thing I'm going for is the churro apple pie.
My kids are totally hooked lol can't get enough of this.
I didn't think flan was so affordable to make myself I usually pay like 8 bucks for a good flan at my local Mexican resturant but now I'll just make it from home sooo tasty even when made by me :)
I always that flan was harder to make than this but now that I know it's not i'll be making it a lot more often.
HEAVEN ON EARTH I LOVEEE FLAN SO FREAKING MUCH OMG.
Careful when adding the vanilla extract the first time I made this I put too much and it was really untasty.
Not sure what the big deal is, just taste like dulce de leche candy to me.
Me and the hubby really enjoyed this.
Well done! Verified!
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