Reviewed: May 5, 2013

We enjoyed this today for Cinco de Mayo! I chose to leave out the orange juice and orange zest and make it plain this time. It was very good and the next time I may add the orange additions and use a bit of whipped cream and chocolate sauce like the restaurants do. This was my first time making one of my favorite desserts! A word of warning...use a wooden spoon to stir the melted sugar. I didn't think it through and used one of my favorite hard plastic cooking spoons and melted 1/2 of it in the process. I had to remake the caramel sauce before finishing the recipe! Lesson learned. :)

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trish-the-dish

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2013

Way too dense and sweet for our family, will try a different recipe next time. We like a light custard so this would be fine for those that like a heavier style.

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Kerry

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

I am a first timer to making Flan. I did no use the orange juice or orange peel, It turned out wonderful. My husband loved it and he has tried the best Miami has to offer.

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Cindy

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2013

This is almost the exact recipe that I've had from years ago in my favorite Mexican cookbook. I love the fact that it uses cream and condensed milk---it's really rich. Next to my recipe, it's one of THE best flans I've ever eaten. REALLY rich!!!

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Captain Sunny Fox

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2013

This recipe was amazing. The second time I made it I used heavy cream as I was out of milk and it was even better!!

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Dynnel

Home Town: Bow Island, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Sylmar, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2013

Made this for New Years Eve. It was delish and so easy to make. It's just as good as any Flan I've had in a restaurant. I made it without the orange juice or orange peel, used 2% milk and used 3/4 cup of sugar-which was more than enough. Family recipes are the best! Thanks so much for sharing this one.

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joannebl

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2012

This was outstanding! I used all the ingredients but omitted the orange juice, orange peel and cornstarch. I used evaporated milk in place of the orange juice and I put the pie plate(didn't have flan mold) in the roasting pan without the damp towel. My mom and brother are big fans of flan and said that this was the best they ever had. Thanks for posting!

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MADISON5

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2012

I have made this flan several times and everybody loves it. The first time I made it I went straight by the recipe. I now leave out the corn starch and orange juice. I substitute the orange juice liquid for whole milk. Instead of vanilla extract, I have used real vanilla bean. I scrap the pods and steep in some of the whole milk then let the milk cool. This adds a very complex layer of flavor. This flan will be served after Christmas dinner instead the usual favorites.

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nonie126

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2012

this recipe is awesome! i just baked it last night and i can't seem to stop getting more slices! I'm going to experiment with it next time though.. gonna try the evaporated milk substitution for the heavy cream to see if it will make the flan more settled and put less vanilla extract on it. other than that, im gonna keep on making this delectable recipe again and again!

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zan1197

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2012

great! creamy and silky. I used light cream and an extra tsp. of cornstarch and it set just fine. Note that if you do not add boiling water to the pan and use hot tap water instead, you may have to cook this a little longer.

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