Simply the Best Mexican Flan

Name: Simply the Best Mexican Flan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 5 ramekins, 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar, divided; 1 1/3 cups whipping cream; 1 cup half-and-half; 4 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)

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Recipe by shygirl

I had this when I was in Sanfo visiting a friend. its so light and sweet. Try it, you' ll know what I mean.

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READY IN: 1hr 5mins

SERVES: 5

YIELD: 5 ramekins

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup granulated sugar, divided
1 ¹⁄₃

cups whipping cream
1

cup half-and-half
4

eggs, slightly beaten
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Heat 1/2 cup sugar in sauce pan to make caramel.
Watch closely till it turns amber, swirl now and then.
Pour to individual 5 ramekin cups.
Let cool to form base of the flan.
In a pan, heat milk with half and half just till barely simmering.
If making it coffee flavor, now is the time to put the coffee granules.
Add the 1/2 cup remaining sugar and stir till dissolved.
Pour some of the milk mixture to eggs and beat (just to temper eggs).
Pour the warm egg mixture back to the pan and keep whisking.
Add in vanilla and salt.
Pour to ramekins.Place all ramekins in a big pan 13x9.
Bake 325 oven for 45 minutes bane maria.
(pouring hot water on the 13x9 pan, working up to 1 inch of water on the ramekins.).

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