Flan Squares

0
Average: 0 (0 votes)
(0 votes)
Flan Squares
share Share
print
bookmark_border Copy URL
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr 25 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
4
For the caramel
½ cup superfine caster sugar
2 Tbsps hot water
For the custard
cup Whole milk
1.333 cups half and half cream
4 eggs
¼ cup soft dark brown sugar
2 drops vanilla extract
How healthy are the main ingredients?
egg

Preparation steps

1.
Preheat the oven to 150°C | 300F | gas 2.
2.
Place the sugar in a stainless steel pan and heat. When the sugar begins to melt, leave to darken to a rich dark gold. Do not stir. Remove from the heat, carefully add the water, stir and pour into a 850ml/1 ½ pint soufflé dish.
3.
Pour the milk and cream into a pan and heat gently.
4.
Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. When the milk is very hot but not boiling, pour onto the egg mixture, whisking constantly until blended.
5.
Pour into the soufflé dish and place in a roasting tin. Pour in enough hot water to come two thirds of the way up the sides of the dish.
6.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour, until set with a hint of wobble, then cool and chill.
7.
Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before serving, then release carefully form the mould onto a plate.
Tags