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PORTUGUESE FLAN
Ingredients
- Caramel
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Custard
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups milk (richer flavor use 1/2 milk, 1/2
cream)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
Caramel: In a heavy saucepan, melt down the sugar along with
water and bring to boil. Watch this carefully. Once it boils the
bubbles will slow down to form a syrup. As soon as the syrup turns
gold in color, remove at once. With mitts on, pour the syrup into a
pie-plate or your favorite baking dish.
Note: The dish will be burning hot once the syrup is in it. Quickly
turn the dish so that the sides are all glazed with the syrup. Set
aside.
Custard: Beat sugar and eggs together. Slowly add milk and
vanilla. Pour into glazed dish. Bake about 1 hour at 325 degrees or
until knife comes out clear when inserted in center. Allow to cool
about 1/2 hour. Turn-over to a deep serving dish and refrigerate. If
you wish to garnish, you may top with toasted slivered almonds.
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