Name: Filipino Leche Flan recipe by Menaga Sathia at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Caramel :; Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup; For Custard:; Egg Yolks - 6; Condensed Milk - 3/4 Cup; Milk - 1 cup; Vanilla Essence - 1 Tspn

ABOUT Filipino Leche Flan RECIPE

In the Philippines, Leche Flan is the top dessert of all time.Leche Flan (also known as crème caramel and caramel custard) is a dessert made-up of eggs and milk with a soft caramel on top.

Instructions

*In a Sauce pan add sugar ,melt on a slow flame.when the sugar becomes dark in colour .Spread it evenly over the invidual ramkins.Allow caramel to cool and harden.
*In a medium bowl add egg yolks,whisk it very well.Then add condensed milk+milk.Gently stir in a circular motion .Finally add the vanilla essence.
*In a cheesecloth or Metal strainer,strain the egg- milk mixture.Pour strained mixture into prepared ramkins.
*Cover the Ramkins with aluminium foil and steam it(Here i used my Idli pot for steaming) for 40-45 mins.
*After steaming, let the temperature cool down then refrigerate for at least 2 hrs.
To Serve: Run a knife along the edges of the flan molds to loosen. For individual flans, turn the molds over onto a platter or individual plates.The flan should come out easily with the caramel on top.

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