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Flan Mexican
Recipe courtesy Orlando Ortega

Ingredients
2 to 3 cups sugar, plus 2 cups sugar
8 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups milk

Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Melt 2 cups sugar in saucepan over low heat and cook until golden brown, about 5
to 8 minutes. Watch the sugar carefully as it can burn quickly. Put the caramel
into custard cups to cover the bottom.


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In mixing bowl add remaining sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Boil the milk, then slowly
add to sugar egg mix whisking well. Strain through a fine strainer. Ladle the
mixture into the caramel coated custard cups, filling 3/4 full. Put the filled
cups into a water bath and cover. Cook for about 35 to 40 minutes. Check after 30
minutes. Cool to room temperature.

To serve, run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto plates.

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