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Crème Caramel (Flan)
Ingredients
- Ingredients for the Flan
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 2 1/3 cups of milk
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract or a pinch of saffron + 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom
- Ingredients for the Caramel
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/2 teaspoon of lemon
Directions
Steps for making the Caramel:
1- On medium heat, cook the sugar, lemon juice, and water in a pan until the sugar turns into a light golden caramel.
2- Pour the caramel into the flan ramequins.Steps for making the Flan:
1- Put the milk to boil.
2- Beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a whitish mixture.
3- Once the milk is boiled add the flavoring (for the traditional recipe add the vanilla, or give your flan a twist by adding the saffron and cardamom)
4- Slowly beat in the milk into the egg mixture.
5- Place the ramequins in a baking pan and pour the milk and egg mixture in the ramequins.Final steps:
1- Preheat your oven at 400 degree.
2- Add hot water in the baking pan and bake the flan for 1 hour or until the mixture is set.
3- Let the flan cool down before putting the ramequins in the fridge for the next 1 hour or 2.Serving:
Serve the flan cold. Gently separate the edges of the flan with a knife, top the ramequin with a plate and flip it, shake a little bit and the flan will be transferred to your plate. Enjoy!
Comments (4)
I LOVE your coocing recepes!!! I have always dreamed of coocing moroccan food. my mother is from spain and my father is from morocco. we moved to norway when i was just a little girl. so thank you Alia for making it possible for me to cook my tradisjonal moroccan food for my husband and children! thank`s. Love Mouna
This is excellent dessert taste so good. Thank for you recipies
I love the flan. Please Inshallah if you could I would love to understand how to make traditional moroccan Raib. Love all the recipes thank you for all your hard work.
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