Simple Pleasure

Eggs, sugar and milk. Combine them and you get FLAN, a crowd pleaser.

I have a no-fail recipe for flan. OK... I did have to practice caramelizing the sugar and perfecting the baking time... As long as you have the 3 magic ingredients, you can make this awesome yummy dessert any time.

I posted some pictures of the flan I made last night on Facebook and it was a hit. Instead of me making it for everyone, I'll share the recipe with you (yes, you who read my blog).

Flan (Caramelized Custard)

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
• 8-9 custard cups
• Caramelize sugar by melting 1/2 cup sugar in a sauce pan. (you will need to practice this step. You may end up burning it in the beginning.)
• Spoon into center of the custard cups
• Whisk 2 egg yolks and 3 whole eggs
• Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp salt
• Slowly pour in 3 cups hot milk and 2 tsp vanilla (make sure the milk is not super hot or you may end up scrambling the eggs)
• Divide it evenly among the custard cups (you may want to use a fine sieve to catch the foam and solids)
• Fill a roasting pan with 1 to 2 inch water
• Place custard cups in the pan (Check water level. It should cover half way up the cups)
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until custard is set
• Take out from pan and let cool
• Cover and chill
• To serve: Run a toothpick around the rim to loosen the custard; place a plate over cup and invert.

Voila! You have FLAN. Enjoy, people. :)