Portuguese Flan Recipe

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Portuguese Flan
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 large eggs
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 quart half and half
  • 2 tsp port

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. To make caramel: combine the sugar and the water in a medium saucepan. Be sure all the sugar granules are washed down from the sides of the pan (use a wet pastry brush). Cook over moderate heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until the color is golden brown and the mixture smells like caramel. This will take about 10 to 15 minutes. Pour the caramel into a 9 inch round cake pan and, holding the pan with an oven glove, swirl it around to generously coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, gently whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and 2 cups of the half and half, without whisking in any air. Bring the remaining half and half and the port to a simmer in a small saucepan and begin whisking this into the egg mixture a little at a time, whisking constantly until it is all incorporated. Pour through a strainer into the prepared cake pan. Place the pan inside a large roasting pan and pour very hot tap water into the pan so that it comes halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Bake for about 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the center is slightly jiggly but not wavy. Cool to room temperature and then cover with plastic wrap with the plastic gently touching the top of the flan. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 4 days.
  3. To unmold the custard, run a small sharp knife around the inside edges of the dish several times to loosen it. Dip the bottom briefly in a basin of very hot tap water. Invert a round platter over the dish and turn them both over together, shaking the two a little to help release the custard (or rap the bottom of the platter gently on the work surface). The caramel sauce will run out around the edges of the platter. Garnish the top of the flan with violets or other edible flowers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 417.55 Kcal (1748 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.34g 34%
Cholesterol 325.23mg 108%
Sodium 163.95mg 7%
Potassium 264.44mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.23g 14%
Sugars 36.9g 148%
Protein 13.68g 27%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 179mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.8 Kcal (698 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.92g 34%
Cholesterol 129.92mg 108%
Sodium 65.49mg 7%
Potassium 105.64mg 6%
Total Carbs 17.27g 14%
Sugars 14.74g 148%
Protein 5.46g 27%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 71.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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