Flan de Naranja (Orange Flan)
Description
This Mexican flan (flan de naranja) is flavored with orange zest and orange juice. It is easy to make and a big hit with friends and family!
Ingredients
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4 tablespoons white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon water
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5 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
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4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fill a baking dish half way with hot water for the water bath.
2
Heat sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-low heat; constantly swirl the sugar mixture in the pan until sugar dissolves and turns into a golden-brown caramel syrup, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully, as sugar burns easily. Pour melted caramel into a shallow baking dish and gently tilt dish to coat the bottom with caramel.
3
Mix egg yolks, condensed milk, evaporated milk, orange juice, and orange zest in a large oven-safe bowl; gently pour custard over caramel in baking dish. Cover the flan with foil to prevent a skin forming on top, if you like.
4
Set bowl into the water bath and bake in the preheated oven until until flan has set but still jiggles slightly when moved, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Allow flan to cool to room temperature, then remove foil, and place flan in the fridge to chill, about 2 hours.
5
Run a knife around the edges of the flan to loosen from dish; turn flan onto a rimmed serving plate to release custard and let caramel sauce flow over the flan.