Dessert for 8

Mexican Flan

Name: Mexican Flan
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can condensed milk; 1 can evaporated milk; 6 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp water; 1 cup sugar

This smooth custard uses caramelized sugar, blended milk, eggs, and cream cheese before baking in a water bath.

Typical price

$3.19for 4 servings

$0.80 per serving$3.19 for 4

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Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical	30 oz	$4.20Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.38

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
6 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp water
1 cup sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and place a 9-inch round baking pan inside a larger roasting pan.
Boil the sugar and water in a small saucepan for 5 to 7 minutes until amber, then pour it into the round pan.
Blend the condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth.
Pour the custard over the caramel and add hot water to the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the round pan.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until the center is set and the eggs are firm.
Cool the flan for 10 minutes, chill it briefly, and turn it onto a plate.

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