The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009
Who cares is its not a traditional flan? It's absolutely delicious and, except for caramelizing the sugar, a breeze to prepare. And the caramelizing is just a matter of standing at the stove and stir, stir, stirring until the sugar is a liquid-y golden brown. We had it cold and the entire family raved about the dessert. I just baked one for my granddaughter who's been bragging to her Spanish class about her grandmother's flan.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009
I've made this twice. The second time it took me a while to figure out how to get the flan out of the dishes I used (I stuck a knife up the side and then it plopped out). The first time I served it warm and the second time cold; I liked it better warm.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009
This recipe is awful!!! I followed the directions exactly as written. The recipe was incomplete! It did not tell me what to do after removing from oven (I had to look elsewhere for another flan recipe). I placed this in a 1 1/2 qt corning ware dish as directed. 60 minutes is NOT enough time to cook this. The top was a nice golden brown. I cooled completely and turned out on a serving plate. The center spilled out all over me and my counter. The caramelized sugar was a hard gold disc stuck to the bottom of my corning ware dish. I'm glad I didn't make this for company but my family was disappointed to not have the dessert they looked forward to all day.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009
This was a big hit with my husband who says I can't do desserts! I found this receipe made 2 8" pies. If you use a good Calphalon non-stick pan, melting the sugar & cleaning up afterwards should be a breeze. I also used mixer to mix wet ingredients. Important thing: make sure you measure your pans first - you need to find a pan that is larger than the "pie plate" - I used a large alumnimum foil pan normally used for turkey.
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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009
Halfed the recipe using 3 eggs. Used a hand mixer instead of the blender. Turned out great. I had to bake it a little longer almost 90 minutes, in individual ramikens. Was great and will definitely make again!!!
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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009
Used a non-stick pan and the sugar melt was quick and easy. came out beautifully.
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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009
I thought the taste of the custard was great and good on its own. I was able to mix the full amount in a blender with little trouble, just be careful if you want to use this method. There was a little bit of extra custard batter that would not fit into the pan but I saved it and used it two days later in a small toasteroven sized pan as a dessert for one. Everyone loved it and I will make it again. Next time I will use less sugar, it seemed like there was too much when I flipped the pan. Also the cooking time was more like 2 hours but I used a deep 1.5 qt casserole dish so a shallower one would probably take the suggested time above.
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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009
My family loved this! It was really easy and tasted fantastic! I baked it in a stone muffin tin, sprayed with olive oil. They came out in perfect, single-serving discs. I will definitely make this again!
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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009
When I baked this recipe i thought that it was going to be like normal flan. WHen we finished baking it and tasted it we all wanted more. Thank you for this recipe.
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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2009
I don't know what went wrong! We followed the directions to a 't', but it came out tasting almost buttery, with a texture like eggs. Will not make again.
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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009
This Flan was awesome. Take it from someone who knows nothing about baking. Easy and fast. Only one word of advice make it the night before you need it,and to take it out properly heat the next day for about 1 minute on the stove top, take a toothpick and round out the cake along the sides. It will come out beautiful. EVERYONE loved it. Will def. make this again. Thanx
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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009
Made this for a dinner with friends. Delish!!!
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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009
Tried this a while back and thought it was great! My Husband says its real close to the one thats so popular in Puerto Rico where he is from. We will definatly be making this one again. Thanks for sharing...Beth
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Reviewed: May 28, 2009
Turned out great despite all the warnings. The sugar had a very slight burnt taste, so be sure to stop cooking it as soon as it's all melted. I made the sugar last so that it wouldn't cool and be difficult to coat the dish. I did cook the flan about 70 minutes until a knife came out clean from the middle. Refrigerating it does help firm it up if you're worried about it not being done. Flip it out onto a serving dish before the sugar cools and hardens to the baking dish. I added berries to give it more color and flavor, making a sauce by simply smashing the berries with some sugar.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed: May 28, 2009
I can't believe I made flan! This recepie was easy enough to follow and is sure to impress any dinner guest after some Mexican cuisine. The caramel hardened quite quickly and did not spread as evenly as I had hoped but I imagine that was my fault rather than the recepies. I served it hot with whipped cream as well as frozen with strawberries the following day. Both crowds loved it and I will be sure to make this again when I can fit it in!
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Reviewed: May 23, 2009
So quick, so easy and SO GOOD!!! Just a few notes, I used evaporated milk instead of whole milk just because that's what I had on hand. Worked out just fine. Make the cream mixture first then set it aside to make the caramel, that way the carmel doesn't have enough time to set up hard before you pour the cream over it. I used a plain wire whisk to beat the cream mixture so it took some work but turned out perfect. I put a large loaf pan in the bain-marie and put it in the oven while it was preheating so the pan was nice and warm when I took it out to add the carmel and cream. Baked for and hour and a half. I read it over on the Mexico International page on this site that a woman there turns her flan out as soon as she can comfortably hand the pan so that's what I did. I removed the loaf pan from the bain-maire and let it cool for about 10 mins on a wire rack, ran a small knife around the edges and inverted onto a platter. Turned out perfect without a single drop of carmel left in the loaf pan, a creamy carmelized top on the flan and a beautiful little puddle of carmel all the way around the flan!
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Reviewed: May 18, 2009
Easy and delicious. The sugar is tricky, but worth the effort. Had numerouse requests for this recipe. Warning - it is addictive!
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Reviewed: May 14, 2009
My first attempt at making a flan. Very easy and FANTASTIC flavor.
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Reviewed: May 10, 2009
This is fabulous flan! Better than restaurants! I solved the problem of the caramel hardening too fast. Put the pan of water in the pre-heated oven, and put the pan you will put the flan in, in the water bath. Then make the caramel and by that time the pan will be hot and the caramel will swirl just fine. I used a round corningware casserole. After the flan has cooled run a knife around the edge to facilitate unmolding. I baked mine for 1 1/2 hrs, I live at high altitude and things always take longer anyway. Bake the flan until it is well set and the knife comes out mostly clean. It continues to cook a little more after it comes out of the oven so if you bake it until the knife is completely clean it will be tough around the edges. I used my hand blender. Thank You for this wonderful recipe!
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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009
I was really happy with the way this turned out, especially considering I forgot the vanilla! I made it for my mom's birthday (she grew up in Puerto Rico and knows about good flan!) and she really enjoyed it. Two notes that make me wish I had read more reviews before I made it - it overflowed from my blender (and its a larger one) and I used a 1.5 qt loaf pan and it just fit. I had to cook well over an hour and it was still jiggly, but as many reviewers said - it set in the refridgerator overnight. I look forward to making it again either splitting it up in the blender or using a mixer.
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