Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken
and
Susan Feniger
Sweet Potato Flan
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 585
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 93
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 77
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 193
- Sodium
- 361
Ingredients
2 pounds sweet potatoes
Caramel:
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
Custard:
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
8 eggs
2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons brandy
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
- Reheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake potatoes until soft throughout, about 1 hour. Cool, then peel and cut into chunks. Puree in a food processor--do not over mix--and reserve. Reduce oven to 325 degrees F.
- Prepare caramel and sauce following the same method as for Creme Caramel (recipe follows). Line a 3-quart Pyrex loaf pan with caramel and set aside on a level surface. Chill sauce.
- Combine custard ingredients in a large bowl and whisk in the sweet potato puree to combine. Pour through a strainer into lined loaf pan.
- Place inside a larger roasting pan. Pour in boiling water until it rises halfway up the sides of the loaf pan. Bake about 1 hour and 50 minutes. The center should feel firm when pressed.
- Set aside to cool about 1 1/2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap touching top. Refrigerate overnight or as long as 4 days.
- Run a knife along inside edge 2 or 3 times to loosen. When you press center, sides should pull away. Cover with a platter and quickly invert. Drain excess caramel into a bowl and strain into reserved cold sauce. Serve slices of flan on dessert plates. Top with chilled caramel sauce.