This flan baked in a water bath is simple yet creamy and smooth. Flan is a traditional Spanish dessert that can be dressed up anyway, from chocolate to traditional. If you have never had flan or just couldn't seem to get it right, I can assure you that your family and friends will want this recipe. Be daring and try other extracts like almond or orange.
Ingredients
- boiling water: 1 cup (or as needed)
- white sugar: 0.75 cup (divided)
- water: 1 tsp
- egg yolks: 6 piece
- sweetened condensed milk: 1 can (14 ounce can)
- evaporated milk: 1 can (13 ounce can)
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Place a 9-inch metal pie dish into a deep baking pan; pour boiling water into the baking pan to reach about halfway up the sides of the pie dish to make a water bath.
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Pour 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon water into a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Gently swirl mixture in the pan until sugar dissolves, melts, and turns into a golden-brown caramel syrup, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully, as sugar burns easily. Pour melted caramel into the warmed pie dish; gently tilt the dish to coat the bottom with caramel.
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Whisk egg yolks, condensed milk, evaporated milk, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until creamy and thoroughly combined. If mixture is foamy, skim foam off with a folded paper towel. Gently pour custard over caramel in the pie dish. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set but jiggles slightly when nudged, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil and place flan with the water bath in the refrigerator until chilled, about 2 hours.
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Remove the pie dish from the water bath; run a knife around the edges of flan. Invert flan onto a rimmed serving platter to release custard; let caramel sauce flow over flan.
