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A Sugary Sweet Treat
Yummy...but I would suggest having another pair of hands to help you...this CAN get messy. But the mess pays off!

Posted by Dolly • Published 10th February 2008 • See Dolly's 26 projects »

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Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C. Bring a full kettle of water to a boil, and then turn off (its for the water bath after.)
Step 2
Dissolve the sugar for the topping in a saucepan with 1/4 cup/60 ml.
Step 3
Boil until it turns to a dark, liquid, fragrant, caramel.
Step 4
Pour into the cake tin and swirl to coat the bottom evenly. Set aside.
Step 5
Pour the milk into the same saucepan, so that it soaks up the caramel on the bottom and sides.
Step 6
Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into the milk, and add the pod OR pour in the vanilla extract. Heat to boiling point, turn off the heat, cover, and set aside to infuse 10 minutes (you do not need to infuse if you are using the extract).
Step 7
Meanwhile, beat the eggs.
Step 8
Add the (1/2 cup) sugar.
Step 9
Once the milk has infused, whisk it into the egg mixture.
Step 10
Strain the egg/milk/custard mix over the hardened caramel and set the pan in a large dish (We used a stain-less steel pie plate and a glass flan)
Step 11
Pour the boiled water into another *bottom* pan to come half-way up the sides of the flan/pie plate.
Step 12
Transfer to the oven and bake until it is set, 45 minutes to an hour.
Step 13
Remove the flan/pie plate from the oven and from the water bath.
Step 14
Run a knife around the outside edge to loosen the custard.
Step 15
Cool completely – even chill, if you like.
Step 16
To serve, flip the flan/pie plate onto a plate, and pour over any caramel remaining in the flan/pie plate.
Step 17
Enjoy your beautiful and tasty dessert! I did!

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Comments

Jess M. · Roma, Queensland, AU 22nd March 2009

Only milk, sugar and eggs?
I am definitely making this tonight!

M.a.r.i.s.o.l. · Los Angeles, California, US · 15 projects 2nd March 2009

is that flan?

stephie N. · United States, US · 5 projects 13th August 2008

mmm! I made this yesterday (i let it set overnight) and its delish! Thank god for my mom because (i think she has magical powers) She removed the dried up caramel from the dishes! Its amazing! And the flan recipe was incredible! Thanks tons!

Crafter Monkey · Bolton, England, GB · 6 projects 16th June 2008

My boyfriend loves creme caramel, it'll be ace to make him one from scratch, thanks for this. xx

Anna · Lake Worth, Florida, US · 6 projects 4th June 2008

ahh, i love flan!

CO + K User

February 13th, 2008

omg this s awesome i love crem caramel too but i sometimes cook so much that it lose its softness and also cleaning caramel is horrible -_- but it s very delicious

Dolly · 26 projects 10th February 2008

It is! And I made a discovery this morning while eatting breakfast, it tastes even better frozen! You just have to hack at it with a fork :]