Flan Recipes From Puerto Rico

Stove Top Caramel:

1. Melt 1cup sugar in a non-stick pan, over low heat.

2. Keep your eye on it. If it burns you will have to start over. it just needs to melt that's all.
3. Using a non stick pan will cause the caramel to just slip off the pan when pouring - easy to clean later.

**Immediately pour the caramel into a metal pan and swirl it around to cover the bottom and sides. Your have to be quick because once it starts to cool down you don't stand a chance. The caramel should have cooled down before you pour the egg mixture in it.

Microwave Caramel:

1 cup sugar
3 tbs of water

*Place sugar and water in a microwave proof bowl.

*Microwave for 5 min. and keep your eye on it. Just needs to melt and be slightly golden.

*Immediately pour the caramel into the Microwavable Flan Mold and swirl it around to cover the bottom and sides. You'll have to be quick because once it starts to cool down you don't stand a chance. The caramel should have cooled down before you pour the egg mixture in it.

To make your flan you need to make sure you make the bano de maria as follow:

1. Place the casserole with the flan into a larger rectangular pan that is at least 2 inches deep.

2. Place both of these into an oven that's been preheated to 350ºF

3. Now pour hot water into the larger pan to about ½" from the top of the casserole. You can boil the water in a tea kettle or something else than has a "spout" for easy pouring." Pouring the water directly into the pan in the oven lessens the chance of any spilling and also of water getting into the flan pan.

4. Bake for approximately as per recipe instructions, until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the flan.

5. Let cool and refrigerate.

6. When ready to serve, carefully invert the flan onto a serving plate. The caramel syrup will cover the flan.

* Store refrigerated for several hours before serving. May be served at room temperature.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can evaporated milk
1 can condensed milk
5 whole eggs
1 ½ cup of sugar
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt

* 1 cup of that sugar is for the caramel

1. Blend all ingredients until completely mixed. Pour the flan mixture thru a metal strainer right into the caramelized pan.

2. Set the mold in a broiling pan (baño de María). Cook in a 350º oven for one hour. At 30 minutes check to see if it's getting too brown on top - if so cover loosely with foil.

3. Test the flan to see if it's done by inserting a knife in the center. If the flan is still soft, let it cook longer until a knife inserted again comes out clean.

4. Remove from the oven carefully and let it sit on the counter until it cools. Then cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

* To serve lay a plate on top of the mold then carefully flip it over and slide the mold off.

INGREDIENTS:

½ cup sugar
1 - 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
8 eggs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

* Beat all ingredients together.

* Carefully pour into prepared pan and bake at 350º in a "baño de Maria" (bain marie) for about 50 minutes or until golden.

*Test with a knife as you would a cake, it should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

6 eggs
¾ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pumpkin purée (canned or fresh cooked)
1½ cup evaporated milk

*Beat all ingredients together.

* Carefully pour into caramelized pan and bake at 350º in a "baño de Maria" (bain marie) for about 50 minutes or until golden.

* Test with a knife, it should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can evaporated milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole eggs
½ cup sugar

* Heat the milk, cinnamon, and chocolate pieces, stirring occasionally to help the chocolate dissolve.

* Remove the cinnamon stick. Let this cool down to just warm. Blend the rest of the ingredients together gradually adding the milk mixture.

* Carefully pour into caramelized pan and bake at 350º in a "baño de Maria" (bain marie) for about 50 minutes or until golden.

*Test with a fork, it should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

INGREDIENTS:

7 eggs
7 tablespoons sugar
1½ cup evaporated milk
4 teaspoons instant coffee
½ cup water
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

* Beat together eggs and the 7 tablespoons sugar; add milk, instant coffee dissolved in water, vanilla and cinnamon.
* Carefully pour into caramelized pan and bake at 350º in a "baño de Maria" (bain marie) for about 50 minutes or until golden.
* Test with a fork, it should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

INGREDIENTS:

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup condensed milk
7 eggs

* Blend all ingredients together.

* Carefully pour into caramelized pan and bake at 350º in a "baño de Maria" (bain marie) for about 50 minutes or until golden.

* Test with a knife, it should come out clean. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate at least 3 hours.