Custard caramel is light and fluffy dessert with a layer of caramel on top and flan made with eggs , milk and sugar . Its kind off any time comforting dessert, try it now.
Difficulty- Medium
Preparation Time-25
Cooking Time- 30-35 min
Serves-4
Flan Ingredients
Sugar – 1/4 cup or 60 ml
Vanilla Essence – 2 tsp
Milk – 2 cups or 500 ml
Eggs – 3 lightly beaten
For Caramel
Sugar – 1/2 cup or 125 ml
Water – 2 tbsp
Method For Caramel
Place a heavy bottom pan on medium to low heat add sugar and water , Stir it till sugar is dissolved .
Once sugar is dissolved increase the flame a little bit and let the sugar bubble. DO NOT stir during this stage and let it cook till the desired
caramelisation takes place. Take a ramekin and pour the caramel to the base and let it cool a bit
Method For Flan :
Preheat oven at 180 deg (fan forced) . Take a rectangular 3 inch deep dish and fill it half full with simmering water ( you can keep the dish whilst oven is getting preheated)
In a heavy based pan boil milk and cool it down a little bit . Now add sugar and vanilla essence to hot milk and stir till sugar is dissolved .
Add beaten eggs to the milk mixture and pour in to the prepared ramekin with caramel. Place the ramekin to the baking dish and cook for 30- 35 mins or until cooked ( you can check it by inserting a tooth pick and it has to come out clean)