Cómo hacer el tradicional QUESILLO

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option with a similar sweetness.

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while whole milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally, while essence is a budget-friendly alternative.

Prepare the caramel by combining 1 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of water in a saucepan and heating it on the stove for about 5 minutes until it turns golden brown.

Once the caramel is ready, pour it into a flan mold, ensuring it covers the bottom evenly. Be careful as the caramel is very hot.

Let the caramel cool and thicken slightly in the mold.

In a mixing bowl, crack 4 eggs and add some ron to neutralize the egg smell, then mix well.

Add 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk to the egg mixture and stir until well combined.

Next, add 1 cup of evaporated milk and vanilla extract to the mixture, stirring continuously until everything is well mixed.

Pass the mixture through a strainer to ensure there are no egg bits, then pour it into the flan mold over the caramel.

Cover the mold with plastic wrap and then with aluminum foil if you don't have a flan mold with a lid.

Prepare a water bath and place the flan mold inside, then bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the flan from the oven and let it cool completely before inverting it onto a serving plate.

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