Orange Flan

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Flan is a very popular dessert in Latin America. It was originally introduced to Mexico by the Spanish who are responsible for improving it by topping it with caramel sauce -Or so the story says. There are many versions and flavors of this wonderful dessert but for me, this one is one of the easiest and most delicious, “Orange Flan” made with sweetened condensed milk and infused with orange zest, this flan is the perfect dessert for any occasion.

What you need to make Orange Flan:

Sugar. This is to make the syrup or caramal sauce.

Eggs.

Sweetened condensed milk

Evaporated Milk. You can also sub for whole milk

Vanilla. Use Mexican if available.

Orange zest. Of course.

Orange slices. This is just for garnish, totally optional.

What you need to know before you make Orange Flan:

First of all, you need to make the syrup and for this you need two things; sugar and lots of patience. Keep the heat no higher than medium. The sugar will clump up into little rocks before it melts. You can stir with a wooden spoon to speed the process but it will still take about 30 minutes. The syrup should be between a light gold to amber color. If it looks like maple syrup, I am sorry to inform you the syrup has burned and it is bitter. No bueno. I would suggest to start over.

Once the flan is done let it sit on your counter until it reaches room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator. You can serve it room temperature or cold. I prefer the second one but both ways is absolutely delicious.

Find the full recipe below.

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Hello, my name is Marisol Chancellor. I was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico. I’ve been living in Texas for 12 years and even when I love barbeque, fruit cobblers and sweet tea, there’s something that has the power of transporting me right back to my mom’s kitchen and gives me a little piece of home, cooking. I grew up in the kitchen and for me, memories are always linked to food, and behind the food, well, there’s always a story that comes along. So, please let me share with you my love for cooking and while we are at it, let’s share some memories, because let’s be honest, we are also hungry for nostalgia.

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