I am joining Mommy Willa on this "Food Trip Friday" meme for a reason that I want to challenge myself to try something new food at least once a week in order for me to learn to cook..
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Wow! It has been a long while since the last time I had my entry for Food Trip Friday. It has been 14 weeks to be exact. I feel bad that it has been that long since the last time I worked on my kitchen for something new. This time, my entry is a dessert. Few weeks ago, my husband and I had dinner at one of the Cuban restaurant, and
they served flan afterwards. My husband liked it very much, so I promised him to learn how to do it, and since it is one of my favorite dessert, too. So, here I go.
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Filipino Leche Flan
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Preparation time: 30 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour
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Estimated cooking time: 1 hour
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Leche Flan Ingredients:
1 can (390g) evaporated milk
1 can (390g) condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
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1 can (390g) evaporated milk
1 can (390g) condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
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For the caramel:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
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3/4 cup water
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Leche Flan Cooking Instructions:
In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds. (I don't have aluminum molds, so I am using baking pan.) Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
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In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds. (I don't have aluminum molds, so I am using baking pan.) Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
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Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
Cover moulds with aluminum foil. Steam for about 20 minutes (the traditional way to make Leche Flan is by open-air steaming on either an open cooking fire or stove top) OR
Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.
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Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.
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Let cool then refrigerate.
To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
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Cooking Tips:
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.
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