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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009
YUM! I made this for my Dad's B-day and everyone keeps asking me to make it again! This recipe is very similar to traditional family recipes I have tried before, but the coconut took it to another level. Since other reviews indicated that the coconut taste was mild I decided to use one cup of shredded coconut in in addition to substituting the evaporated milk for coconut milk. I also added a teaspoon of almond extract and did not use the 1/2 cup of sugar in the mix. It turned out great and was very surprised at how easy it wast to make! Will def make again. One tip, I melted the sugar in a nonstick pot and it took way too long to brown (35 min), I will use a metal pot next time as recommended in other recipes.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009
This was good but not terrific.
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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009
Left out the additional 1/2 cup of sugar as others did. I thought it was sweet enough without it. I took advise from others who have made flan and warmed up my dish in an oven while it was preheating so that the carmel wouldn't harden too quickly. Worked perfectly.
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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2009
Even with replacing the evaporated milk with coconut milk, the taste of coconut was very subtle. However this recipe deserves 5 stars because this was the best flan I've ever tasted. I had never made flan before, so I followed other reviews and used a water bath and made sure not to over-cook the sugar.
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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009
Delicious, and easy for a first-time flan maker...both the flan and caramel came out perfectly.
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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2009
The only reason I didn't give it 5 starts is I'm not sure what a flan should taste like! However, I really enjoyed this recipe. Something I learned from other flan recipes is to turn finished flan onto serving plate; I had no idea you were supposed to do that as this recipe assumes you know. Very tasty though.
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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2009
Yum! Very sweet! Have a glass of milk with you :o)
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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009
Outstanding!!! This was my first time making flan and this recipe was excellent. I only used 5 eggs and omitted the sugar in the condensed milk mixture. I also added a teaspoon of coconut flavoring.
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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009
This is the best flan I have ever made. be sure not to brown the sugar too much because some of the bottom will stick to the dish.
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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009
Excellent recipe. This recipe can be made with less eggs--4 or 5 can also do and you can leave out the 1/2 cup of sugar if you don't want it too sweet. Otherwise, great recipe!
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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2009
I can honestly say this recipe was so easy to prepare! I made it for the first time for dessert on Thanksgiving and in no more than 5 mins it was gone. Lol! It really is delicious and easy.
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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009
Two "firsts" on one day (yesterday)- cracking a coconut AND making flan! A great success - a great recipe. I read and followed some other's notes: used canned coconut milk in place of evap. milk, used half heavy cream and half 2% milk for the 1/2 cup of milk, added about 1 tsp Mexican vanilla and about 3/4 tsp coconut extract (only because I happened to have some). I sprinkled about 1 T. of the finely shredded coconut over the top before baking (next time I'll try toasting it first). I did bake in a water bath to ensure even cooking, and perfectly done in 45 min., as per the recipe. Another good trick, as someone suggested, is to place your empty baking dish in the oven to warm up good before you pour in the caramel - it coats smoothly and beautifully with no effort!! I'm sure it would come out just as wonderful using the evap. milk. The most difficult part is WAITING to eat it! (No one waited 9 hours....and now it's ALL GONE!)
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Reviewed: May 15, 2009
I used a can of lite coconut milk instead of the evaporated milk, and did not add sugar to the custard. This turned out amazing! A huge hit at work :)
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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009
Overall, the flavor and texture of this recipe were excellent. I made it for a luncheon at work, and it was very popular. This was my first time making flan, and it took me a good 30 minutes to get the sugar melted and get everything assembled. I had some clumps of sugar that did not want to incorporate into the caramel sauce, and I was afraid of overcooking it, so I gently broke them up with a fork and they melted right in. I substituted coconut milk for the 1/2 cup of regular milk, and added 1 tsp. of Mexican vanilla. Next time I will probably leave out the 1/2 cup of sugar. A useful bit of information would be the proper size of the baking dish. I used a 2.5 quart 8" diameter Corningware dish, and I think it was too small. I had to bake it an extra 20 minutes to get the flan to set. I think the extra cooking time caused some problems with the caramel. When I turned it out the next morning, there was still a lot of the caramel stuck to the bottom of the dish, and it was hard like candy. Fortunately, there was just enough liquid caramel to salvage the flan.
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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009
My mil (mother-in-law) LOVES flan...she has been known to order two, when we've gone for mexican. She loves this version. I didn't have a lot of luck with the sugar syrup the first couple of times I made it, so...the name of the game is improvisation! Maple syrup or carmel latte syrup. Pour into the bottom of the pan before you pour in the coconut egg mixture! When you invert the flan, if you don't end up with enough glaze, just pour a little more over the top, and everybody's happy! Enjoy!
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009
was never a fan of flan until i made this! this is soooo good. I subbed in a can of coconut milk and used fresh shredded coconut that i toasted in the toaster oven before putting in the flan. This is so good! Everyone who tried it loved it. It's rich creamy and delicious! Thank You!
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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009
Made this to take for dessert at a dinner party. Used a springform pan. Delicious. Thanks.
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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009
Very good. I liked that it had a mix of evaporated and sweetened condensed milks. I did not add sugar to the egg mixture, agreeing that the caramel sauce would add enough sweetness.
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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008
This is the 3rd flan I've made but it's the only one that impressed my 86 year old father-in-law from Puerto Rico. The family absolutely loved it. Others have suggested baking it in a bath which I'll try next time because I left some of the caramel in the dish when I turned it out. Other than that, the dish was amazing.
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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008
Delicious !! Just like the one I make for years but I do not use the sugar(1 1/2 cups) the sweetened condensed milk and the caramel sauce makes it sweet enough. It can also be made with regular milk. I also usse a water bath to bake it.
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