My Simple Custard Flan ( Filipino Leche Flan)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
For the caramel:
1 cup water

Preparation

1
In a pan, mix water and sugar until there is no lump.
2
Heat and wait until it boils then turn the heat to simmering mode.
3
Simmer until the caramel is thick.
4
Cool slightly and transfer to aluminum moulds.
5
Mix well the egg yolk, condensed milk and evaporated milk by hand.
6
Then add vanilla and lemon juice.
7
Use wooden spatula and mix gently until well combined.
8
Strain the mixture and gently pour on to the prepared moulds with caramel.
9
Fill only until 3/4 of the moulder.
10
Cover with aluminum foil and place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water.
11
Bake at 350 or 180 for 1 hour.
12
Cool and then set aside in the fridge.
13
To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
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About

Leche Flan should be thick with dripping caramel sauce. Though its soft, it should not break easily when you slice it. Hmmmnn...lovely squares of joy!

Yield:

4

Added:

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 2:39pm

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