Brazilian Flan

Chef Glaucia's Note:

This flan makes an impressive desert ! It is delicious, inexpensive and easy to make. You can leave out the coconut and parmesan if you desire and add some grated lemon peel ( about 1 tsp.)

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 slices

• 1 cup sugar , caramelized
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese , grated
• ¼ cup shredded coconut (I use Bob's Red Mill's unsweetened medium shredded coconut )
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Coat tube pan with caramelized sugar.
2. Allow to harden.
3. Blend all the other ingredients together and pour in mold.
4. Place mold in pan with 2" hot water in preheated oven.
5. Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour or 1 hour and 15 min until deep golden brown.
6. Let cool, refrigerate overnight, then invert and unmold.

Reviews

[MrsKette]

Also a Brazilian, I will try this and rate afterwards. It actually sounds very interesting--not sure about the addition of vanilla though... My father was the biggest fan of "Pudim de Leite Condensado"--just sweet condensed milk, eggs and some milk--and I used to make for him frequently. Unlike a prior reviewer's comment, Brazilians actually do add either parmesan cheese or coconut (milk) to this concoction. I never tried both together and am willing to bet it will taste delicious. There is another desert a bit similar to this called "Queijadinha" (keyjahdiñah) or "Queijada" (keyjahdah). I will try to convert the recipe to American measurements and publish it. Thanks for a nice twist in a Brazilian desert, Glaucia. (Your name actually sounds Brazilian!)

[GuidoVanHorn]

I've never tried this with coconut, but it makes for a good twist. I've made several and usually go with a straight forward sweetened condensed milk, milk and eggs approach. I couldn't really taste the parmesan that much, but it does add a little nuance to the flavor. I've added a little fresh orange or lime juice (about 1/4 of an orange, 1/2 a lime) to my sugar as it's carmelizing, and that is really good.

[rccp81]

I'm Brazilian and I have eaten and made brazilian flan my whole like and this is a really weird recipe. I have heard of coconut but it's not commonly used but I have NEVER heard of parmesan cheese... that sounds gross.