Leche Flan
Adapted from Dear Reader Suzie
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
- 1/4 cup golden syrup
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 395g/14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can warm water (use condensed milk can)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Meringues, fresh fruit and gold leaf to decorate
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 190C/374F. Have a larger baking dish with sides ready (one that can fit your round tin). Pour golden syrup on the base of a round 20cm/8inch tin and place in the fridge until needed. Whisk the eggs, egg yolks with a whisk. Combine with the condensed milk, warm water and vanilla. Strain this mixture through a sieve to get rid of bubbles. Gently pour this mixture on top of the golden syrup. Allow to sit for a few minutes popping all of the air bubbles as they come up.
Step 2 - Place round tin on a larger baking pan and fill with water. Make sure the water outside the pan is the same height as the top of the custard. Bake at 190C/384F for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Step 3 - Allow to cool, then refrigerate to set. To serve, run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen and then turn flan over onto a serving dish.