Baked Custard(Flan)
By: Pedhakka
Published: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 9:13am

Ingredients




Preparation time:5 minutes

Total cooking time:35 minutes

Ingredients:

3 eggs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 milk
1/2 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
ground nutmeg,for dusting

Preparation

1 Method: 2 Preheat over to 180C/350F.Brush 4 individual ovenproof cups with melted butter.Whisk eggs,sugar,milk,cream and vanilla in a medium bowl for a minute.Pour into prepared dish. 3 Place the filled dish into a shallow baking dish.Pour enough hot water into baking dish to cover halfway up the sides.Dust the nutmeg on top of the custard.Place the dish on a preheated oven and bake it for about 30 minutes or until the custard is set.A sharp knife comes out clean when inserted. 4 Remove the dish from water immediately.Serve cold. 5 COOK'S FILE 6 STORAGE TIME:Its best served cold.Cook the custard a day in advance and store,covered in refrigerator. 7 HINT:I went all out and sprinkled a little nesquik on top just before serving it cold.

About


After some research online,it looks like the English have been making baked-custard at least since Medieval times.This was originally a Spanish usage, but the dish is now best-known in US,France and also in the Philippines as Flan. Flan usually means a custard tart, often with a fruit topping.
I followed instructions from the book I picked up from a store. After 30 minutes in the oven I have a fine glazed, nutmeg-dredged,custard, that I could hardly wait to cool down and try. But its best when had after its in the fridge over-night. It's not too sweet,its creamy and the nutmeg on top gives an extra flavor.Overall I like the juicy texture when I take every scoop.Although I loved the nutmeg-speckled on these little tarts was good,nesquik or instant coffee dusting on top will definitely be a better choice.