Recipe - Low Fat Caramel Custard (Flan)

3 qt BOILING WATER
Three fourths cup SUGAR CARMELIZED
3 cup SKIM MILK
ZEST OF 2 LEMONS
1 pack EGG SUBSTITUTE (4EGG EGG
BEATERS) or 3 eggs
One half cup SUGAR
One fourth teaspoon SALT
2 tablespoon PURE VANILLA EXTRACT (OR 1
VANILLA BEAN)

1 PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. 2 PLACE WATER ON HEAT 3 PREPARE BAIN MARE'
(WATER BATH)PUT 8 PYREX CUSTARD CUPS (OR USE COFFEE MUGS) IN A 3 IN DEEP
ROASTING PAN. COVER THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN WITH COLD WATER. 4 PLACE THE
LEMON ZEST AND SKIM MILK IN A SAUCEPAN, HEAT TO SCALDING. 5 PUT Three fourths C
SUGAR IN SAUCEPAN ON HIGH HEAT. STIR CONSTANTLY UNTIL ALL THE SUGAR
MELTS AND CARMELIZES. EXERCISE CARE WITH THE MOLTEN SUGAR,IT IS VERY
HOT AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. IF THE SUGAR SMELLS BURNT, TRY AGAIN. 6
AS SOON AS THE SUGAR IS MOLTEN AND CARMELIZED, POUR ABOUT TWO Tbsp OF THE
SOLUTION IN THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF THE CUSTARD CUPS AND ALLOW IT TO
SOLIDIFY. BEAT THE THREE EGGS, One half C SUGAR AND One fourth Tsp SALT TOGETHER AND
STRAIN THE SCALDED MILK INTO IT (TO REMOVE THE LEMON ZEST). 7 MIX THE EGG
AND MILK MIXTURE WELL, ADD THE VANILLA AND FILL THE CUPS TO WITHIN One fourth IN
OF THE TOP. (THE CUSTARD MIXTURE SHOULD BE ABOUT Three fourths TO 1 IN DEEP IN THE
CUPS.). 8 PLACE THE PAN WITH THE CUPS IN THE PREHEATED OVEN, POUR ENOUGH
WATER INTO THE PAN TO COME UP TO One fourth IN OF THE TOP OF THE CUSTARDS, AND
BAKE FOR 45 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE CUSTARD FIRMS UP AND STARTS TO BROWN ON
TOP. DO NOT OVERCOOK OR THE CUSTARD WILL HAVE A GRAINY TEXTURE.
INSTEAD OF ITS INTENDED CREAMY, HEAVENLY SMOOTHNESS. (Ann's Note: when a
knife inserted in the center of a cup comes out clean, it's done) 9 REMOVE
FROM OVEN AND THE WATER BATH, AND COOL TO ROOM TEMP. PLACE IN THE FRIDGE
UNTIL COLD. 10TO SERVE, CUT AROUND THE TOP OF THE CUSTARD AND TURN UPSIDE
DOWN ONTO A SMALL PLATE. COVER WITH THE LUSCIOUS CARMEL SAUCE IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE CUP AND ADD A DASH OF FRESHLY GROUND NUTMEG IF DESIRED. GARNISH
WITH A SMALL FRESH MINT LEAF. COPYRIGHT 1994 CHARLES C. LEBLANC

Recipe By : Clebert@aol.com

From: Date: 05/27

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