Flan, which is a custard based recipe, is a nationawide recipe and varies from region to region.

Flan - Easy Mexican Recipe For Mexican Dessert

• 1 can or 12 ounces low fat evaporated milk
• 3 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt

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• Start by heating the oven first to 350 degrees
• Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan
• Stir constantly till sugar is melted and becomes golden brown ( DO NOT BURN!)
• Take off heat and divide syrup into 4 custard cups
• Rotate cups so that the syrup coats the bottom evenly
• Allow the syrup to harden (let stand for 5 mins)
• Mix the rest of the ingredients (evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs) in a bowl
• Pour into custard cups
• Place the cups into a square pan and put pan in oven
• Very carefully and gently pour hot water into pan so that it fills the 1/2 of tops of cups
• Bake for 40 to 50 mins
• Test: You know when it is cooked when you insert a knife between center and edge and it comes clean away
• Unmold and serve warm or refrigerate up to 8 hours and unmold at serving time

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