Flan Caramel
A cross between an egg custard and a cheese cake, this is a delicious and creamy dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 500 ml milk
- 1 and 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
Instructions
- In a bowl combine the vanilla, eggs and 3/4 cupsugar and mix well
- Gradually add the milk and stir well
- In a pan, add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and stir constantly on a low heat
- Once the caramel is formed, pour into a deep oven proof dish and spread it evenly
- Pour the mixture in the same pan which already contains the caramel
- Preheat oven on 350F / 175oCelsius
- Pour water in a large oven proof pan and put the dish containing the mixture in the pan (water bath, bain marie)
- Cook in the oven for about 1 hour or until the flan is completely set
- Allow to cool, refrigerate and serve chilled