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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Mexican-style vanilla bean flan
An unadulterated, wobbly, joyous flan made the way it should be
TL;DR
- Mexican-style flan is typically made with condensed milk for a creamy texture.
- The recipe includes vanilla bean, whole milk, sugar, eggs, condensed milk, and salt.
- Preparation involves steeping vanilla in milk, making a caramel base in a cake tin, and preparing the custard.
- The custard is poured onto the caramel, covered with foil, and baked in a water bath for 50-55 minutes.
- The flan needs to cool to room temperature and then chill overnight before serving.