Thursday, April 26, 2012

Flan from Diana Kennedy

Flan is the perfect summer dessert: Cool, creamy, and refreshing. This recipe, based on one from Diana Kennedy, makes a lovely custard dish topped with delicious caramel.  

 


I’ve made flan many times from a recipe in my Betty Crocker cookbook in the past. I typically use custard dishes. The version, adapted from The Art of Mexican Cooking by Diana Kennedy, is the first  I’ve made it in a large dish. It didn’t turn out as beautiful as I’d hoped. I suspect I baked it for too long, or it may be my oven, with its temperamental thermostat, was a little too hot.

 


However, the flan tasted wonderful! Cool and smooth with a hint of cinnamon and the lovely caramel sauce. This dessert is the perfect finish to a barbecue meal or a cool treat on a hot summer’s day.






14 comments:

  1. Well, I think it looks scrumptious! Flan is a perennial favorite around this house...and I'd take a slice of that anyday!

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  2. I don't know - looks absolutely gorgeous to me and I'd happily enjoy a piece... or two... or 3.

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  3. Seriously Linda, you don;t think this turned out beautifully? Then explain my sudden urge to lick my computer screen!! I am available for afternoon tea today!!!

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  4. Thanks everyone. Perhaps I was a bit too critical about the way it looked. :) It sure tasted wonderful!
    Jill--come on over for tea! Denver is only 8 hours or so from Topeka, right? LOL

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  5. It looks wonderfully delicious to me! I’d love a piece right now! Nice post!

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  6. You picked a wonderful recipe to highlight her recipes and style. This sounds really delicious and it is gorgeous to look at. Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings...Mary.

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  7. That's what I call real flan. To my liking it's the best way to make flan. It's all natural and all yummy!

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  8. My old neighbor used to make flan for me when I would mow her lawn. I love it. You picked a great recipe for this post. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  9. Your flan looks beautiful to me! I'd dig into that in a jiffy! :D

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  10. Mmmm! Love flan! Yours came out beautifully!

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  11. I don't think that I have ever had flan. I do know that I love both custard and caramel though so I would probably like it. In any case it looks gorgeous!

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  12. I have never attempted flan so it looks gorgeous to me with its beautiful amber colour.

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  13. I think it looks delectable. Flan is a longtime favorite of mine. Move over Betty Crocker, is all I have to say.

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