Vanilla Flan | Cédric Grolet

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

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

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is a lighter alternative with fewer calories.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Vanilla bean adds authentic flavor but can be more costly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a natural sweetener with fewer calories.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves and turns golden, about 8-10 minutes.

Pour caramel into a round baking dish, tilting to coat the bottom evenly; set aside to cool.

In a blender, combine eggs, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and salt; blend until smooth.

Pour the egg mixture over the cooled caramel in the baking dish.

Place the baking dish in a larger roasting pan; fill the roasting pan with hot water halfway up the sides of the flan dish.

Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the flan is set and a knife inserted comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature; then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

To serve, run a knife around the edges of the flan, invert onto a serving plate, and drizzle with dulce de leche.

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