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Recipes from the collection of Lisa "Lilith" Linderman

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Flan

This came to me in a mailer from my real estate agent. Apparently it's from someone named Rev. Julie. Okey dokey. Biggest problem I see is that it doesn't say how many servings it makes. When I make it, I'll update the recipe. I'm also dubious that you're supposed to cook sugar without water...I think someone skipped an ingredient.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 cups light cream
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Caramel Syrup

Put 3/4 cup sugar in a large, heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar melts and forms a light brown syrup. Stir to blend. Immediately pour syrup into heated custard cups. Rotate to cover bottom and sides completely. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Flan Can Cook

In medium sauce pan, heat milk and cream just until bubbles form around edge of pan. In large bowl, with rotary beater, beat eggs slightly. Add sugar, salt, and vanilla. Gradually stir in hot milk mixture. Pour into prepared dishes. Set dishes in shallow pan, pour boiling water to 1/2 inch level around dishes. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let custard cool. Refrigerate four hours or overnight.

Notes and Hints and Stuff

  • Uh, But How Many Custard Cups?
    Don't know. Recipe came like this. Judging by past experience, I'd say 4 small ramekins.