Vanilla and Lime Flan

Recipe courtesy Esperanza Platas Alvarez

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Planet Food: Mexico

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 12 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 47 min

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Ingredients

Caramel:

1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water

Base:

2 cups condensed milk
2 cups whole milk
3 limes, zested
1 vanilla bean
6 eggs

Directions

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F

To make the caramel, heat together the water and sugar gently, over a medium flame, until it is golden brown, about 10 minutes, ensuring the mixture does not burn.

Meanwhile, pour the condensed milk and whole milk into a pan. Add the lime zest. Slice the vanilla pod in half and carefully scrape out the vanilla seeds and add these to the milk mixture. Simmer the milk slowly for 15 minutes to let the flavors combine.

Once the caramel is ready, pour into a cake pan and swirl it around to evenly coat the bottom of the pan. Set aside.

In a bowl, crack the eggs and beat together. Slowly pour a little of the warm milk, vanilla, and lime mixture into the eggs. This will temper the eggs and prevent them from scrambling. Once the warm milk has raised the temperature of the eggs (tempered), pour in the rest of the milk. Pour all of the mixture into the cake pan over the caramel. Cook the cake pan in a water bath by placing the pan inside a larger pan that is filled half-way with water. Place in the oven and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Once ready, allow to cool and place inside a refrigerator overnight. The flan is then ready to be flipped over gently and served.

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recipe Vanilla and Lime Flan
Mandy San jose, CA 03-27-2008
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Fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The first time I made this Flan I loved it but my husband thought the lime was too overpowering. Since then, I only use the... zest of 2 limes and he loves it. I've made it for several potlucks and everyone raves. Even a friend who doesn't like flan tried it and loved it.Read more
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JOSEFINA Elk Grove, CA 01-27-2008
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A Great Favorite Mexican Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

IS EXCELLENT!! I'm from Mexico and know this recipe from when I was a little child. I never had a steak without finishing... with this delicious dessert. I don't understand the reviews where mention "no sugar". Condensed milk have a lot of sugar in it!! I also know this recipe from Cordon Bleu and California Culinary Academy, they don't use the condensed milk,instead they do it from scratch. At the end is the same flavor. You can do the egg yolks, whisked with sugar until very pale and then putting together with milk, but believe it, condensed milk WORKS!!! Of course, don't add extra sugar, the condensed milk have it.Read more
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Imelda New York, NY 06-30-2006
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Deeeelish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was deeeelish. I really loved it. I usually make flan with evaporated milk instead of whole milk and never used... lime zest before but this recipe really came out great. I've made it several times and always get many compliments.Read more
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Shilpa Mumbai 03-17-2006
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Best
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy to make, delicious to eat. My vote for the best desert.
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Anonymous 11-14-2005
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Great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this recipe three times and it has turned out wonderfully every time. Plenty of sweetness if you get the... ingredients right.Read more
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Anonymous 10-02-2005
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Sugar
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

To the "no sugar" comment ... I think when the recipe calls for "2 cups condensed milk" that it may mean "sweetened condensed... milk" ... no? to me here in the states, evaporated milk means no sugar and condensed milk means sweetened (like Eagle Brand.) I could be wrong but that's how I read the recipe.Read more