Mexican Dessert Lemon Flan

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Lemon flan -- it's traditional and clean and refreshing.

 

 

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Lemon Flan | Flan de Limon

 

Recipe By :Gusto (magazine): 2001 Spring

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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8 4-oz each custard cups

cooking spray

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

CUSTARD:

14 Ounces fat-free sweetened condensed milk -- (canned)

1 1/2 cups lowfat 1% milk

4 large eggs

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

dash salt

GARNISH:

1 lemon

8 mint sprigs

 

1. Prepare 8 4-ounce custard cups by coating each with cooking spray. Place on a

13x9-inch baking pan with 2-inch or deeper sides.

 

2. Combine sugar and water in a small, heavy saucepan [tip: use a saucepan that

has a spout]. Cover and cook over high heat 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves,

stirring frequently. Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes or

until golden. stirring constantly. Immediately pour into the prepared custard

cups, tipping quickly until caramelized syrup coats bottom of cups.[Tip: Pour

and rotate cup at the same time.]

 

3. Preheat oven to 350F. Heat enough water in a pan or tea kettle to pour easily

into the baking pan when needed.

 

4. Combine condense milk, lowfat milk, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla and salt in a

bowl; stir with a whisk. Divide evenly among custard cups. When the water from

step 3 is hot, place baking sheet in oven; add water to 1/2-inch depth. BAKE at

350F for 25 MINUTES: a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cups to

a rack to cool. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.

 

5. TO SERVE: Select flat dessert plates. Cut lemon into 1/4-inch or thinner

round slices. Rinse and dry mint leaves. Loosen edges of custard using a knife.

Place a plate, upside down, on top of each cup; invert onto plates. Drizzle any

remaining syrup over custards. Top each with a lemon slice and a mint leaf.

 

[OPTIONAL: Combine 1/4 cup icing sugar and cocoa powder and place in a sieve or

sifter. Sprinkle a little over each plate for decoration.]

 

Description:

" Refreshing lemon flan served in individual custard cups "

Cuisine:

" Mexican American "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 192 Calories; 3g Fat (12.9% calories from

fat); 8g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 97mg Cholesterol; 108mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2

Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Premiere issue http://www.gustoonline.com/

 

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