Much better presentation when it is inverted on a plate, but since I won't be serving it all at once- It will keep better in the dish.
This is amazing stuff!
Nice chilled, but really wonderful still slightly warm.
Here is the recipe
El Flan de la Reina
(Queen's Flan)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
lemon juice (1 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon water
Place all in small skillet on low heat until sugar carmelizes. Tilt pan but do not stir. When mixture is caramelized (light golden brown and bubbly) pour directly into the dish you are going to bake the flan in coating the bottom and a little way up the sides. Set aside. This will turn hard and glazed and feel like smooth glass.
In a large blender put
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can water
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 whole eggs
Blend until all ingredients are well mixed and smooth.
Pour this mixture over caramel glaze in your prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top liberally with cinnamon.
Set entire dish in deep water bath which covers 1/2 way up dish (like preparing egg custard)
Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.
Chill for one hour and invert on a serving plate.
The caramelized sugar re-melts to provide a wonderful syrup and the cinnamon mingled with the glaze give it that unique Flan flavour.
Enjoy this flavour of Cuba!
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