Flan ClÁsico Con Cognac Sa Table Recipes

FLAN CLASICO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Heat sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is caramel-colored.
• Quickly pour into a 9-inch pie dish.
• BLEND sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and instant coffee granules in a BLENDER until smooth.
• Pour into pie dish over caramel.
• Cover pie dish tightly with foil.
• Place pie dish into a larger container; pour in warm water to 1-inch depth.
• Bake at 325F for 55-65 minutes, or until a knife inserted near center of dish comes out clean.
• Remove flan from water; cool.
• Chill for 4 hours. NOTE: Cook time is chill time!
• Run knife around edge of pie dish. Invert serving plate over pie dish; turn over; shake gently to release flan.
• Serves 8.

FLAN DE COCO (COCONUT FLAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place 1 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook gently, without stirring, but shaking occasionally until the sugar has melted. Continue cooking until the sugar has completely melted, and turned golden brown. Pour into a large, glass baking dish. Spread the caramel evenly over the bottom of the dish, then set aside to cool for 15 minutes before proceeding.
• Once the caramel has hardened, pour the condensed milk, evaporated milk, milk, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and coconut into a blender. Blend for 3 minutes until smooth. Pour into baking dish over the caramel.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes until set. When done, remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the dish to separate the flan from the sides. Refrigerate overnight.

PINA COLADA FLAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook gently, without stirring, but shaking occasionally until the sugar has melted. Continue cooking until the sugar has completely melted and turned golden brown. Pour into a large round glass baking dish. Spread the caramel evenly over the bottom of the dish, then set aside to cool for 15 minutes before proceeding.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, cream of coconut, condensed milk, and pineapple juice until thoroughly combined and smooth. Pour the egg mixture over the caramel in the baking dish. Place a kitchen towel in a large roasting pan, and set the baking dish on the towel. Place the roasting pan into the preheated oven, and carefully fill the roasting pan with water about halfway up the side of the flan dish.
• Bake until a knife inserted in the center of the flan comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Remove roasting pan from oven, and allow the flan to cool sitting in its water bath, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate the flan until thoroughly cold, at least 2 hours. To unmold, run a knife all around the edge of the flan to loosen the sides. Place a serving platter on the dish, and quickly flip the pan over to remove the flan onto the platter. Spoon any liquid caramel from the baking dish over the flan, and allow the caramel sauce to pool around the flan. Sprinkle with shaved coconut, and refrigerate until serving.

FLAN CLÁSICO CON COGNAC (SA TABLE)

Steps:

• caramelize pan preheat oven to 325º in a medium size, heavy saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer (just below the boiling point). Add zests, and cinammon. let steep for 20 minutes at temperature below a simmer in a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until well mixed. add the hot milk in a stream, beating all the time with a wire wisk. add the cognac and vanilla extract. Remove any froth that forms on the surface. strain the mixture through a medium mesh sieve into the prepared caramel mold. set the mold in a roasting pan in a baño maria. cover with a piece of aluminum foil over the top. bake in the lower third of the oven until a a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 min.