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How to Make Vanilla Flan
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by Stefan Goethals
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Step 1 of 33
Put the milk, cream, one cup of sugar, a pinc of salt and 3 vanilla beans in a pot

Put the milk, cream, one cup of sugar, a pinc of salt and 3 vanilla beans in a pot

Step 2 of 33
Bring the mix to a boil and let it simmer until it has reduced by about 1/5.

Bring the mix to a boil and let it simmer until it has reduced by about 1/5.

Step 3 of 33
This is what it looks like. Let it cool.

This is what it looks like. Let it cool.

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Get a cup of sugar, a small cooking pan and the pots you'll use for the flan ready at hand

Get a cup of sugar, a small cooking pan and the pots you'll use for the flan ready at hand

Step 5 of 33
Put the sugar in the pan.

Put the sugar in the pan.

Step 6 of 33
Heat up the sugar on a very low flame and let it melt slowly.

Heat up the sugar on a very low flame and let it melt slowly.

Step 7 of 33
Shake the pan regularly.

Shake the pan regularly.

Step 8 of 33
This should be the result.

This should be the result.

Step 9 of 33
Pour a small amount of molten sugar in each pot.

Pour a small amount of molten sugar in each pot.

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Coat the sides by turning the pot.

Coat the sides by turning the pot.

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When ready, fill the pan with water and let it sit. It will clean itself, no scrubbing required :-).

When ready, fill the pan with water and let it sit. It will clean itself, no scrubbing required :-).

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The result.

The result.

Step 13 of 33
Get the 8 eggs ready.

Get the 8 eggs ready.

Step 14 of 33
Use 3 complete eggs...

Use 3 complete eggs...

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... and 5 egg yolks.

... and 5 egg yolks.

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Stir them into the cooled milk.

Stir them into the cooled milk.

Step 17 of 33
Get a strainer ready.

Get a strainer ready.

Step 18 of 33
Ladle the mix into the pots.

Ladle the mix into the pots.

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You can fill the pots to the top. Flan does not rise.

You can fill the pots to the top. Flan does not rise.

Step 20 of 33
Strain out any lumps.

Strain out any lumps.

Step 21 of 33
Fill all the pots.

Fill all the pots.

Step 22 of 33
The result up to now.

The result up to now.

Step 23 of 33
Get an oven tray and put water in it.

Get an oven tray and put water in it.

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Put the pots of flan-to-be in the tray.

Put the pots of flan-to-be in the tray.

Step 25 of 33
Add water till the pots are mostly submerged.

Add water till the pots are mostly submerged.

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Step 27 of 33
Cover with tin foil.

Cover with tin foil.

Step 28 of 33
Put in the oven at about 200 deg Centigrade for about 80 minutes.

Put in the oven at about 200 deg Centigrade for about 80 minutes.

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When testing with a skewer and it stays clean, the flan is ready.

When testing with a skewer and it stays clean, the flan is ready.

Step 30 of 33
Allow to cool...

Allow to cool...

Step 31 of 33
... until cooled.

... until cooled.

Step 32 of 33
The final result.

The final result.

Step 33 of 33
Cheers!

Cheers!

You're Done!
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This guide was made by:
Stefan Goethals
Brugge, Belgium
zipkid.eu
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Stefan Goethals

Daniel, you could try and let us know how it went. I believe it should be ok.

Stefan Goethals (author) last year

Daniel Martinez

If I can't get ahold of cream and vanilla beans, can I skip the former and use vanilla extract instead of the latter? Btw, I love vanilla flan.

Daniel Martinez last year

Stefan Goethals

Stacy, http://jplamon.home.xs4all.nl/upload/scales.jpg and http://www.cooks.com/rec/dnd_nc2f.html :-)

Stefan Goethals (author) last year

Brenda Christian

Yummy. Going to try soon.

Brenda Christian last year

1 Liter Milk

⅕ Liters Cream

2 Cups Sugar

1 Pinch Salt

3 Vanilla bean

3 Egg yolk

5 Egg

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