I’m really lovin’ this Mexican food! I tried to make flan for the first time a couple Saturdays ago and it came out tasting delicious! There’s a bunch of different variations of flan recipes out there, but using my best judgment, I think the following ingredients make for a great-tasting, and low-fat-as possible flan dessert.
Ingredients:
2 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 can (300mL) low-fat sweetened condensed milk
1 can (370mL) fat-free evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
Equipment:
1 8-inch round glass/silicone dish
1 roasting pan (large enough for the 8-inch dish to fit in)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour sugar into a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly to prevent burning until the sugar is liquefied and golden in colour. Quickly pour the caramelized sugar into the glass dish, swirling around the sides to coat the surface evenly. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites and egg yolks. Beat in the condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth. Pour egg mixture into the caramel-lined glass baking dish.
- Place the baking dish in the roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with boiling water (enough to cover halfway up the sides of the glass dish). Bake for about 1 hour until the centre is just set. Cool for an hour on a wire rack, then chill in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
- Run a knife around the edge of the glass dish and invert the flan onto a serving platter to unmold.
Oooo, looks fabulous! I’m definitely making this flan recipe :)
Question though, how many ounces are the condensed milk and evaporated milk cans? Thanks!
Thanks Steph! Whoops… I guess I should’ve put the measurements of the cans. I guess I didn’t bother since I only see them in the stores in one size. But I’ve edited the measurement in the post. It’s 300mL (approx 10 ounces) for the condensed milk and 370mL (12.5 ounces) for the evaporated milk… thanks! :)
Is the condensed milk the sweetened condensed kind? If so, you should post that as it might be confusing to some. Thanks!
Thanks Mary… I’ve only heard of the one type “condensed milk” always referred to as the sweetened kind. Both terms are used interchangeably though. Thanks for the tip!