Traditional Uruguay cuisine relies on a balanced diet of delicious meats and rich, sweet desserts. One such dessert is flan, a sweet and creamy custard. Everyone knows how to make flan in Uruguay, and everyone likes to add their own spin to it. Regardless of the variation, flan is always delicious. Enjoy this Uruguayan treat anytime you want with this traditional flan recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup of sugar
6 medium eggs
1 can of condensed milk*
1 can of evaporated milk*
1 tsp vanilla
*many use 2 ½ cups of warm whole milk instead of condensed and evaporated milk.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325°F and grease ramekins or muffin tin.
On the stove top heat and slowly melt the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Constantly stir the caramel until all sugar has melted and turned a light amber color. Remove from stove top and pour into prepared ramekins or muffin tin. Let cool in the refrigerator.
Mix eggs, condensed milk , evaporated milk and vanilla. Pour the custard mixture on top of caramel.
If using ramekins, place them into a large glass baking pan filled half-way with water. If using muffin tins use two racks in the oven. On the top rack place the muffin tin and directly under it place a glass baking pan filled with water. This will create the steam needed to give the custard a double boiler effect. Bake for 45 minutes until the custard sets. Turn the flans upside down onto a plate and the caramel will form an even layer on top of the custard. Let cool before eating.
If you find that the texture of the flan is to gooey then add 8 ounces of cream cheese to the custard mixture and bake without a water bath. This will preserve the delicious flan taste, with a cheesecake consistency.
You may choose to add shaved coconut or other flavorings. Many love to top flan with dulce de leche, making it an even more decadent treat. Whatever you choose to do, kick back and indulge in Uruguay’s favorite dessert!
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