Smooth and Creamy Flan

"Very smooth flan, more like a custard pie. Not too sweet."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • PLACE 10 custard cups in a large roasting pan that has a terry cloth towel on the bottom, there should be an inch or so between the pan and the cups.
  • Place 3 quarts, give or take, of water on the stove to boil.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • with a single rack in the center of the oven.
  • CARAMEL:Combine all the ingredients for the caramel in a heavy, unlined pot with a tight fitting lid.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat with the lid on and let boil for a few minutes, until all the sugar is dissolved and condensation has cleaned the sides of the pot.
  • DO NOT STIR OR SWIRL.
  • Remove lid and heat until it turns light brown.
  • Divide it evenly among the custard cups, swirl each to run the caramel up the sides.
  • FILLING:Scrape the vanilla beans into a large, heavy pan with the half and half, add sugar and salt.
  • Scald (170 degrees or so) over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally.
  • Once the sugar is all dissolved and the cream is steaming remove from heat and cool until just warm (120 degrees) Slowly add 1/2 cup warm cream to the eggs while whisking, add another cup of cream to the eggs and continue to whisk.
  • Pour the egg mixture back into the pan.
  • Remove, rinse and reserve vanilla beans.
  • Whisk vigorosly or beat with an immersion blender until smooth.
  • LADEL custard through a strainer into cups, pull oven rack out, place roaster on rack with cups and towel in place, pour almost boiling water around in the pan so the custard cups are 2/3rd submerged (or so).
  • BAKE for 45 minutes or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Rotate pan 180 degrees halfway through process to ensure even baking.
  • REMOVE from roasting pan and immediatly refrigerate uncovered until cool.
  • One cooled cover.
  • Best served the same day, but will keep well for 2 or 3 days.
  • OPTIONALLY you can use some jam or chocolate sauce in the bottom of the custard cup.

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