Flan Squares
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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
- ⅔ cup Whole milk
- 1.333 cups half and half cream
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup soft dark brown sugar
- 2 drops vanilla extract
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eggPreparation 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.
