Ninfa's Flan

"This is my family's favorite flan. The recipe is from Ninfa's restaurant."
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Stephanie Y. photo by Stephanie Y.
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Choose a baking pan that will withstand the heat of the caramelized sugar---this is your flan pan.
  • Caramelize sugar* in a heavy skillet; pour into flan pan.
  • Whip remaining ingredients in food processor and then pour onto the caramelized sugar.
  • Place flan pan into a larger pan with 1" of hot water and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
  • Chill.
  • *To caramelize sugar: Place sugar only into a heavy pot or skillet over high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts and starts to turn amber in color.
  • This syrup is VERY hot and must be handled quickly and safely.

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Reviews

  1. I'm not a flan eater, but my husband, who has always enjoyed flan, says this is the best flan he has ever had. The recipe was easy to follow, and I made it exactly as directed. I had no idea how to clean the caramelized sugar from my skillet, as it seemed permanently fused on, but I found that boiling some water in the skillet causes the sugar to easily dissolve.
     
  2. Yum Yum Yummmy! I have made this twice and taken it to work. Everyone just adored it!!!! Here are a couple tips I've found when prparing this recipe. I don't have a food processor so I used my blender and it worked just as well. Cool carmelized sugar before adding egg mixture. I used 9" cake pan and placed it on a cookie sheet. Place the pan on the cookie sheet before you pour in egg mixture. Then place the 2 pans in the oven. Once pans in the oven add the water to the cookie sheet. This helps prevents possible water spills during transport. To check for doneness place a knife in the flan and if it comes out fairly clean it is done.
     
  3. I've always been terrified of making flan, mainly because I was afraid of messing it up. This recipe is THE flan recipe to make. It's so good. It comes together fairly quickly and I like that the blender does most of the work. New go-to flan recipe.
     
  4. I no longer need to drive across town to find my favorite flan because this is better than any I have tasted anywhere! Who would guess that a dessert this wonderful could be so easy to prepare. The only thing that is a little tricky in caramelizing the sugar. Don't let it get away from you or it will get hard. That is the only thing that requires attention and a little experimentation to get it right.
     
  5. NOw even I can make flan! I loved this recipe it came out perfectly!
     
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I'm a Central Texas high school librarian and a former home ec teacher. Love to read (of course) and cook and eat. My pet peeve isn't really a peeve at all---it's my sweet Berkeley, a black and white cocker spaniel. I also love to travel and learn about other cultures and the foods they enjoy. Recently went to Japan and came home fish- and sushi-hungry. Have a fairly large collection of recipe books but can't say which are my all-time favorites. It depends on what I'm looking for at a particular time. I have a feeling Recipezaar is going to turn out to be my all-time favorite!
 
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