RECIPE FOR THE SPANISH FLAN

RECIPE FOR THE SPANISH FLAN

The Spanish Flan is a typical  dessert not only in Spain but also in the countries of Central America. Basically it's the equivalent of Italian pudding: a simple dessert , delicious and aromatic. 

Ingredients: 

- 500 Ml of fresh whole milk (chilled); 
- 150 Grams of sugar; 
- 2 Egg yolks; 
- 1 Teaspoon of essence of vanilla extract; 
- 1 Stick of cinnamon; 
- An orange-peel; 
- Lemon zest; 
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch; 
- Caramel sauce for garnish. 

Preparation 

Let's start by putting two egg yolks in a bowl with  sugar, vanilla, cornstarch and one part cold milk (a couple of ladles); beat the mixture well with an electric mixer. Let the remaining milk heat on the fire, soaking the cinnamon stick, orange peel and lemon. Bring it slowly to  boil and remove the cinnamon stick and citrus peel, carefully filtering the resulting liquid. 
Then mix it with the previous egg yolks mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Keeping over the heat, stirring constantly, and bring it to boil. Then immediately turn off the heat and pour the mixture into 6 ramekins with aluminum or silicon. Let it cool and put it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. 
Serve the Spanish flan with caramel sauce. 

Serves: 6 people; 
Cooking time: 10 minutes; 
Difficulty: Very Low.