Crème caramel (flan) - cookingwithalia.com

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How to make a very popular dessert in Morocco: Crème caramel (flan): a rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top. The original recipe uses vanilla, but you can give it a twist by adding saffron and cardamom. Absolutely delicious!

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[christodouloueleni]

I have made it 2 times and it was delicious. Just 1 problem. the caramel got stuk at the bottom of the ceramic cups. any idea how this doesn't happen and the caramel gets out at the top of the cream instead? Also: I didn't had lemon for the caramel and I used tangerine instead. It worked perfectly

[cookingwithalia]

@christodouloueleni

glad you enjoyed the recipe. Some of the caramel will stay in the cups - you only get a thin layer on top of the flan. What I usually do, is flip the flan out from the cups, heat the cups (by putting the bottom in hot water or microwaving them from few seconds) then scrap the caramel out and pour it on top of the flan. hope this helps.

[funnymaster29]

u are so awesomei tried it this before and helped my mom cook it was delicous but i have a question can you make icecream any kind

ps i want banana

[cookingwithalia]

lol! banana ice cream, hein? :-)

yeah, Ice cream is a great idea, the only deal with it is you need the 'ice cream' machine so it comes out creamy (otherwise, it's too much work to keep manually stirring it every hour when you put it in the freezer). That's why I never made it... but it's a good one to have in my list.

cheers :-)

[greenblankey]

Where do you get those special oven safe cups to cook the flan in? ;D Great recipe by the way! XD

[cookingwithalia]

you can get them anywhere (supermarket, cooking store, etc.). they are called "ramekins" or ceramic baking dishes.

hope this helps :-)

[AnotherAmateur]

Very nice. I didn't know that flan was an international favorite. My version uses low fat milk and fewer eggs but it comes out pretty good. Thanks for an eye-opening video!

[jesmmifs]

I would strongly suggest that you don't whisk the eggs. Just beat them lightly until they're homogenous. Make sure that they don't foam up. After adding the hit milk, pass the mixture through a sieve. When cooking, cover each cup with foil. This ensures a very smooth texture.

[petshopgoy]

flan makes me drool in bliss!!

[91NightShade24]

Can I steam it?

[uwonah]

hi can i steam it instead of baking it?

[autumnyaar]

a good tip to put the aluminum foil! the water kept boiling over horribly. :(