Almond Flan And Variations |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Delicious, quick and easy, I added variations for this recipe, each one is a different flavor from the same recipe. Ingredients:
1 cup boiling water |
1 can sweetened condensed milk (15 oz.) |
1 teasponn vanilla |
1 cup almonds, blanched, toasted and ground |
4 egg yolks |
4 tablespoon brown sugar firmly packed |
1/2 cup (about) almonds, left whole |
Directions:
1. To 1 cup of boiling water add the condensed milk, vanilla, and ground almonds, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Cool
2. Add egg yolks, a little bit at a time, stirring constantly until thickened.
3. Put brown sugar in baking dish or individual cups and melt to coat dish or cups ( to caramelize), cool slightly.
4. Fill ish with custard, place in a larger pan of hot water, and bake in a 300 grades oven for about 1/2 hour or untilknife blade emerges clean when dippend into flan.
5. Chill thoroughly and serve ice -cold.
6. VARIATIONS
7. - Use strong coffee for one- half of the liquid
8. - Use ground pine nuts, pecans or walnuts instead of almonds
9. - Use 2 tablespoons of cocoa mixed with the ground almonds in the first step of the recipe. Or, add a combination of cocoa and strong coffee for a Mocha taste.
10. - Flans can also be topped with a dab of sweet whipped cream right before serving.
11. Decorate with whole almonds before serving.
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