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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Pre heat oven to 325°F Heat a 5 ½ to 6 cups ring mold in oven for 10 minute or until hot. Heat ½ cup of sugar in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat, 5 to 8 min or until sugar is completely melted and deep amber color, stirring constantly. Do not allow sugar to brown. Immediately pour caramelized sugar into ring mold, with a potholder, quickly rotate to coat the bottom and sides evenly with sugar. Place mold on wire rack. | 2. Combine half & half, and milk in heavy saucepan. Heat over med heat until almost simmering; remove from heat. Add remaining ½ cup of sugar and vanilla, stirring until sugar is dissolved. | 3. Lightly beat eggs and egg yolks in a big bowl until blended but not foamy, gradually stir in milk mixture. | 4. Pour custard into ring mold. Place mold into large baking pan; pour hot water into baking pan to depth of ½ inch. | 5. Bake 35 to 45 min until knife inserted into center of custard comes out clean. Remove mold brom water bath; place on wire rack. | 6. Let stand for 30 minute Cover and refrigerate 1½ to 2 hrs until thoroughly chilled. | 7. To serve, loose inner and outes edges of flan with tip of small knife. Cover mold with rimmed plate, invert and lift. | 8. Garnish with strawberries (sliced and/or whole) and spoon caramel on top. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
sugar	1	cup	divieded	319.8	60.008	10.01	4.992
half cream	2	cups		273.76	41.76	12.064	6.496
milk	1	cup		148.84	11.6632	7.686	7.9788
vanilla extract	1 1/2	1/2		18.144000000000002	0.797	0.0038	0.0038
egg	6			429.0	2.16	37.68	28.53
egg yolk	2			109.48	1.2206	5.3924	9.0236
hot water				-	-	-	-
strawberry				-	-	-	-
strawberry			sliced	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.