Okay flan is one of those things I hate. Why? Well because it's one of those things my mom always made and she NEVER sticks to a recipe. And by that I mean she has SERIOUS flaws when it comes cooking. She will add or subsitute ingredients that don't make sense or she will omit ingredients that are necessary simply because she doesn't have it. For years I have been retrying recipes (either making it myself or trying it at a restaurant) that thought I didn't like to see if they taste the same as my mother made.
My concensus has been this: Most items didn't taste ANYTHING like my mom made and I usually like it.
I am going to check my pantry today (pretty sure I have all the ingredients) and try this recipe to see if I really don't like flan, or if I just don't like my mother's flan.
I am reposting Jean's recipe from the other thread and I will let you all know. That is my project for today.
CREAM CHEESE FLAN (FLAN DE QUESO)
Serving Size : 8
3/4 cup granulated sugar
12 oz. can Carnation Evaporated Milk
14 oz. can Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened, cut into chunks
5 eggs
Place sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 min. or till sugar is dissolved & golden. Quickly pour into eight 10-oz. custard cups,* tip cups to coat bottoms with sugar syrup.
Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk & cream cheese in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until smooth. Add eggs; process till well mixed. Pour mixture into prepared cups. Place cups in two large baking pans; fill pans with hot water to 1" depth.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 min. or till knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool for 30 min.; chill for several hours or overnight. To serve, run small spatula around edges of cups; gently shake flans to loosen. Invert onto serving dishes to serve.
Description:
"You can make it up to two days ahead."
Source:
"A Century of Ortega Classics"
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NOTES :
*To make one large flan, use one 2-qt. casserole dish instead of custard cups. Coat with melted sugar syrup & pour milk mixture into dish as above.
Place dish in large baking pan; fill pan halfway with hot water. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 60-70 min. or til knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool, Chill; invert as above onto a platter. Slice into wedges.
My concensus has been this: Most items didn't taste ANYTHING like my mom made and I usually like it.
I am going to check my pantry today (pretty sure I have all the ingredients) and try this recipe to see if I really don't like flan, or if I just don't like my mother's flan.
I am reposting Jean's recipe from the other thread and I will let you all know. That is my project for today.
CREAM CHEESE FLAN (FLAN DE QUESO)
Serving Size : 8
3/4 cup granulated sugar
12 oz. can Carnation Evaporated Milk
14 oz. can Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened, cut into chunks
5 eggs
Place sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 min. or till sugar is dissolved & golden. Quickly pour into eight 10-oz. custard cups,* tip cups to coat bottoms with sugar syrup.
Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk & cream cheese in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until smooth. Add eggs; process till well mixed. Pour mixture into prepared cups. Place cups in two large baking pans; fill pans with hot water to 1" depth.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 min. or till knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool for 30 min.; chill for several hours or overnight. To serve, run small spatula around edges of cups; gently shake flans to loosen. Invert onto serving dishes to serve.
Description:
"You can make it up to two days ahead."
Source:
"A Century of Ortega Classics"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NOTES :
*To make one large flan, use one 2-qt. casserole dish instead of custard cups. Coat with melted sugar syrup & pour milk mixture into dish as above.
Place dish in large baking pan; fill pan halfway with hot water. Bake in preheated 350 oven for 60-70 min. or til knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool, Chill; invert as above onto a platter. Slice into wedges.
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Laura
Laura