Vanilla Flan
By: Alejandro Duarte
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 6:47am

Ingredients




1 cup Granulated sugar
cup Water
4 cups Milk
1 Vanilla bean, split and scraped
1 cup Sugar
6 lrgs Eggs
6 lrgs Egg yolks

Preparation

1 How to Prepare the Caramel:1. In a small heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix together the sugar and water. 2 Cook the sugar over high heat until the syrup turns a light amber color. 3 Immediately pour into a shallow five-cup baking dish, swirling to coat the bottom and sides of the dish. 4 How to Prepare the Flan:1. Preheat the oven to 300 F. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan bring the milk, vanilla bean, and half the sugar to a boil. 5 Place the remaining sugar, eggs and egg yolks in a medium bowl, and whisk until just blended. Temper the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, and pass through a fine strainer into the prepared dish. 6 Bake in a water bath for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until just set and a knife inserted comes clean. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. 7 To unmold, run a thin knife between the custard and the inside of the baking dish. 8 Place a serving plate upside-down over the pan, and invert the pan with a firm, yet smooth shake.