Oaxacan Flan

Submitted by Charlotte J

"Cooling time not included."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 5 cups milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup chocolate
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 whole eggs
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons almond extract
• 4 (1/4 ounce) packets unflavored gelatin

• Caramel

• 1⁄2 cup sugar

directions

1. In a saucepan, add the fist 4 ingredients.
2. Heat on low for 10 minutes making sure that the mixture does not boil.
3. In a mixing bowl place egg yolks, eggs and almond extract.
4. Add mixture mixing slowly and let sit for 10 minutes.
5. Now slowly add the gelatin while stirring.
6. Caramel:.
7. Cook sugar in saute pan at medium heat for 3 minutes or until lightly caramelized.
8. Pour caramel in a 6" round ceramic dish and let sit for 2 minutes.
9. Pour mixture prepared earlier in caramelized dish and place in refrigerator to cool.
10. Before serving, you need to scrape the side of the ceramic with a spatula to loosen the caramel.
11. Turn over into a serving plate.

Reviews

[JesusIsKing78]

Can someone help me understand what I did wrong in this recipe? The directions leave much to be desired, IMHO. It says to stir in the gelatin and let it set in the fridge. I stirred in the gelatin thoroughly (this was fresh powdered gelatin I had JUST bought), but it never set. I did some research and found that gelatin (apparently?) needs to "bloom" first(?). Which means sprinkling it on top of a liquid, letting it set 5-10 mins, and then mixing it in. So I tried that -- since the original hadn't set in 3-4 hours (was very runny), I took some more gelatin (nearly the same amount), "bloomed" it first (using a small part of the runny flan - not water of course, as I didn't want it to be even runnier), and then added that, blending it thoroughly throughout the flan. I let it set in the fridge overnight & took it out this morning. It is STILL very runny!! I followed this recipe to a T. If someone could help me understand where I went wrong, please do so!! I would really appreciate that!! Because it looks so promising and amazing otherwise!! Also tasted delicious. Thank you!!! :)

 

[Rita1652]

Was not sure on what kind of chocolate. I used 1/2 simi sweet and 1/2 milk chocolate. I broke the egg up in the mixer on low speed. Then slowly added the custard mixture. I did microwave for a couple minutes for the eggs to cook. I did serve older family and didn`t want any problems with under cooked eggs. I used almond liquor. I gave the bowl a light spray of Pam for easy removal. And it did slide out easily after loosening the first layer of chocolate. Very good! I had mixed reviews from my guests. Thanks! Gracias! Made for WT5