Easy flan

This recipe is not for the weight-conscious.  I made it as a treat for my husband, who loves flan (along with me).  I’m not as into sugar and can do without the calories.  Make sure the pan is adequate for the quantity – it was too much for my special flan holder and it spilled out some on a cookie shoot, which I had placed underneath the pan – so it did not look as pretty as this picture, but was tasty.

I appreciated how simple it was in terms of ingredients used.  Consider it next time you want to make a quick and easy dessert.  I will have to play around with how to reduce the calories.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt sugar until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9 inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour egg mixture into baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
4. Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes. Let cool completely.
5. To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with edges when completely cool.