Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 can (12 fluid ounces) Evaporated Milk
  • 1 can (14 ounces) Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Heat sugar in small, heavy-duty saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 6 to 8 minutes or until dissolved and caramel-colored. The longer it cooks, the more the flavor will richer, but be careful not to burn it!
  3. Pour sugar mixture into bottom of 9-inch-round cake pan and quickly swirl around the bottom to coat.
  4. Place evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in blender; cover. Blend for 5-10 seconds.
  5. Pour into prepared pan and cover lightly with foil. Place pan in a large roasting pan and fill the roasting pan with warm water to about 1-inch depth.
  6. Bake for 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove flan from water and cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  7. To serve, run small spatula around edge of pan. Invert serving plate over pan. Turn over and shake gently to release.[easy-image-collage id=17569]

Flan is such a cool flex. I don’t know why, but it’s highly coveted in the dessert world and it is SIMPLE! Besides browning the sugar, the hardest part is cracking the eggs! Whether you’re making it for yourself, a friend, or a potluck, there’s definitely a WOW factor when you say you made flan! Just don’t tell anyone how easy it is!

GiGi
GiGi is an empowerer of women and obsessed with reading. She has five perfect little snack-obsessed kiddos. They are a busy blended family and the kids run wild 50% of the time and have strict rules the other 50% because – balance. She has lived in East Idaho since 2011 and enjoys taking her kids to the park, the pool, the zoo, or playing Pokemon GO on the Greenbelt! GiGi loves to travel and experience different cultures and enjoys getting to know new people and hearing their stories. She needs to sleep 8 hours nightly and has to have alone time to recharge. It's important to know she’s addicted to the plant juice (essential oils), crystals, green tea, plants, and online shopping with fast shipping.