Cuban Flan Recipe

My husband has a restaurant here in town and one of our best selling dessert is the "Cuban Flan"(amongst my million other duties) I have to make about 3 every 3-4 days so it keeps me busy. I decided to "show you"how I make it. For those of you not familiar with flan,its literally a cooked custard that is then refrigerated. It is very sweet and rich but so delicious.
I am part Mexican/Part Cuban so I can honestly say the Cuban flan is so much better. The Mexican one is a little waterier and not as sweet and rich. We usually serve it with a side of Shaved coconut in syrup. This is so addictive!

For a single flan the basic ingredients are:
1 Cup of milk
1 Can of Condensed milk
3 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
Cinnamon pinch
teaspoon of vanilla extract

Today I made 3 flans for our restaurant so this is what you will see done :)

Condensed milk,Whole Fat Milk and a "Flan Pan" as my friends call it

And a cup of sugar which you will caramelize on the stove top inside actual "flan pan"

It takes quite a few eggs to do the 3 at a time :)

It's like art! :)

Here is the caramelized sugar in the pan. Some like it darker I like it on the lighter side.

You then boil a cup of milk per flan with vanilla extract and cinnamon

Mix condensed milk & eggs

Pour in boiled milk to mixture

Pour into "Flan pan"

Cook at 350 for 1:19

Cook in bain-marie

TADA!