Flan is a type of cake that is extremely popular with a delicious flavor loved by everyone, from children to adults. Let’s enter the kitchen with TasteVN and try out 2 easy ways to make condensed milk flan that don’t require fresh milk but are still as attractive as those from stores, ensuring your success!
1. Condensed Milk Flan
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Condensed Milk Flan For 10 pieces
Condensed milk 380 gr Chicken eggs 8 eggs (large eggs) Sugar 150 gr Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 tube Hot water 700 ml
How to Make Condensed Milk Flan
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Making Caramel Sauce
Put 150gr sugar, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 200ml of water into a pot and place it on the stove, then simmer over low heat. You do not need to stir the mixture, just watch until it boils, and gently shake the pot on the stove.
After about 5 – 7 minutes, the mixture will gradually turn a brown color. At this point, turn off the heat and add 2 tablespoons of water, then continue to gently shake the pot on the stove.
A few minutes later, the caramel will cool down a bit; pour 1 tablespoon of caramel into each flan mold.
Tip: You can prepare the molds in a steamer and then add caramel to each mold at this stage. Additionally, you can use cups or other molds as you wish.
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Whisking Eggs and Mixing Condensed Milk
First, separate 2 egg whites into a bowl, and the 2 egg yolks and the remaining 6 eggs in a bowl or another large bowl.
Next, add 1 vanilla stick into the yolk mixture and the 6 eggs to enhance the cake’s aroma, then use chopsticks to stir the eggs until well combined.
Then, use 700ml of hot water at about 70 degrees Celsius to mix with 380gr of condensed milk and stir until the milk is fully dissolved.
Tip: You should not whisk the eggs too much or create a lot of foam, as this will make the flan uneven after steaming.
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Mix the flan mixture
At this step, you will stir the egg mixture while gradually adding the prepared milk. Continue to stir evenly for about 3 minutes and then strain through a strainer to make the cake batter smooth.
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Steam the cake
First, pour the egg and milk mixture gradually into the molds evenly and lightly cover the molds with lids. Then, cover the steamer pot and turn on the heat.
Steam the cake on low heat for about 25 minutes until the cake is cooked!
Tip: You should not tightly cover the lids of the cake molds to avoid the cake being over-steamed.
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Finished Product
So the delicious flan cake with sweetened condensed milk, fragrant with caramel scent, is completed. The cake is soft and smooth, with a light creamy and sweet taste that is sure to please your family, from adults to children. Show off your skills right away!
2. Flan with Sweetened Condensed Milk and Fresh Milk
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Flan with Sweetened Condensed Milk and Fresh Milk For 11 pieces
Sweetened condensed milk 120 gr Unsweetened fresh milk 350 ml Chicken eggs 3 pieces Vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 80 gr Water 90 ml
How to make Flan Cake with condensed milk and fresh milk
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Making the caramel layer
First, add 80g of sugar to a pot along with 45ml of water. Then place the pot on the stove and heat over medium heat. You do not need to stir the sugar; just gently shake the pot for more even distribution of the sugar.
After 5 minutes, when you see the sugar has turned a brown color, add the remaining 45ml of water and continue to cook on low heat until the sugar completely dissolves, then turn off the stove.
After 5 – 7 minutes, when the caramel stops bubbling, evenly pour the caramel into the cake molds.
Tip: To check if the caramel has dissolved, take a little caramel and put it in a glass of plain water; if the sugar does not dissolve, then the caramel is successful!
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Beating eggs and heating milk
First, crack 3 eggs into a large bowl and whisk them lightly with a whisk. Next, add 120g of condensed milk and 350ml of fresh milk into a pot and heat over low heat for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Tip: You should only heat the condensed milk until you feel warmth when you hold your hand over the pot and should not let the milk mixture boil so that the cake will be smoother after it is done.
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Mixing the flan mixture
In this step, you slowly pour the milk mixture into the eggs, then add 1/2 spoon of vanilla extract and stir well. After about 3 minutes, strain this mixture through a sieve until smooth.
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Steaming the flan
You pour the flan mixture into the caramel molds you prepared earlier and gently cover the tops of the molds. Place the flan in a steamer and turn on the heat.
Finally, adjust the flame to medium to steam the flan for about 15 – 20 minutes until cooked!
Tip: if you don’t have the lids for the molds, you can use aluminum foil to cover the tops of the molds.
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Final Product
Delicious, smooth flans are surely an excellent choice for snacks, sitting together with family to chat and enjoy flan is truly delightful. Let’s get into the kitchen and try this unbeatable flan recipe right away!
Tips for successful execution
- When the caramel is done, quickly pour a thin layer into each cake mold. Avoid letting it sit too long as caramel hardens easily when it cools.
- To check if the cake is done, you can use a toothpick to poke into the cake and pull it out. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done; if it has a sticky mixture on it, the cake is not done yet.
- When beating the egg and milk mixture, you should not beat too vigorously to avoid creating bubbles.
- You should only stir the mixture in a certain direction and sift the mixture finely before steaming.
- Do not steam the cake at too high a temperature, as this will cause the egg and milk mixture to boil and become porous.
Tips for storing flan
- Flan can be used for 7 – 10 days, so you should place the cake in a covered container and store it in the refrigerator refrigerator. Avoid extremely low temperatures, as they can cause the cake to dry out and become crumbly.
- Do not place it near raw foods with strong odors such as fish or meat, as the cake can easily absorb the smell and spoil quickly.
- Do not store the cake at room temperature, as it is very easy for the cake to spoil.
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With 2 recipes for making flan with sweetened condensed milk and fresh milk detailed and simply above, TasteVN hopes you will have delicious cakes to enjoy with your loved ones!
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