Flan de naranjas (orange flan) Recipe

Home -> [Desserts, Flan, Fruits, Orange] -> [Flan de naranjas (orange flan) Recipe]

Flan de naranjas (orange flan)

Artist:	_	Yield:	6
Categories:	Desserts, Flan, Fruits, Orange	Rating:	0
Favorites	Add to Favorites	Print Recipe

Ingredients:

1	cup	Sugar
2	cup	Light cream or half-and-half
1/2	tsp	Vanilla extract
6	large	Eggs
1/4	cup	Fresh orange juice
1	tbsp	Finely grated orange peel
		Pn Of salt
		Cn Mandarin orange sections
		-drained, or fresh
		-raspberries
		For garnish
		1 ea Preheat the oven to 350
		-degrees. In a small, heavy
		-skillet over

Procedures:

1	Medium heat, cook ?cup of the sugar, stirring frequently after it begins to bubble, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
2	Be careful that it does not burn.
3	Remove from the heat, divide the syrup among 6 to 8 custard cups (depending upon their size), or pour into a 2-quart ovenproof mold, and swirl to coat the bottom.
4	In a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream, the remaining sugar, and vanilla, heat until bubbles begin to form around the sides, and remove from the heat.
5	In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, orange juice, peel, and salt, and whisk until smooth and light.
6	Add the cream mixture and mix well.
7	Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into the caramelized custard cups or mold, place in a large pan, and fill the outer pan with lukewarm water two thirds the height of the cups or mold.
8	Bake 1 hour for a large mold or slightly less for custard cups, or until a cake tester inserted in the flan comes out clean, then remove from the water bath, cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate.
9	To unmold, run a knife along the edge of the mold and invert it onto a serving platter.
10	Spoon the caramel over the flan and serve at once, garnished with the oranges.
11	Makes 6 to 8 servings flan de naranjas orange flan