Flan (or Caramel Custard)

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     I have a confession to make.  I had never eaten flan until the beginning of this year.  Yes, I know, I live in Phoenix, AZ where you can get some of the best Mexican food there is to be had.  I have eaten a lot of Mexican food.  I have seen flan and heard that it is so good, but I had never tried it.  Let's face it.  After you have eaten a huge meal of chimichangas, beans and rice, who has room for a dessert?       Well, during the holidays, after Christmas, my son and my son-in-law went out to eat and they brought home flan for me to try.  It was creamy and good, but this particular flan seemed a little short on the caramel part to me.  Also, I was surprised that what I was eating was basically custard like my mom used to make when I was a kid!  Anyway, I decided that I needed to try to make it myself. 

Flan (or Caramel Custard)

The caramalized sugar will harden very quickly. When I went to get my camera to take a picture, it hardened. I had to soften it in the oven and spread it again!

Set the caramelized sugar in the water bath before pouring in the egg mixture. Add water enough to the bath to bring it up the side of the pan.

Pour the egg mixture on top of the caramel.

When I pulled it out of the oven, I could see that some of the caramel had absorbed up into the custard.

I was surprised at how much sauce there was and how it wasn't hard once the baking was finished.

     The flan was creamy and delicious, but the thing that I missed from when my mom used to make custard was the cinnamon!  I have since read recipes for Flan that do include cinnamon or a cinnamon stick in the recipe and I definitely think that I will try that next time because I know that it will be delicious! 
       I hope you will try it and enjoy it! Especially if you are like me and haven't given it a try yet! You will be glad that you did! 

Here are some supplies that you will need: