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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
The Halloween party must include delicious desserts, especially cakes and sweet candies. So why wait? Check out how to make pumpkin flan right below; I assure you the kids will love it! Let’s cook with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Pumpkin Flan for Kids Serves 4
Pumpkin 600 gr Heavy cream 200 ml (or whipping cream) Unsweetened fresh milk 200 ml Chicken eggs 3 eggs Egg yolks 2 yolks Sugar 200 gr Brown sugar 100 gr Vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon
How to Choose Good Pumpkin
- A good pumpkin usually has an orange-yellow color, mixed with dark green, yellow flesh, and a sweet, fragrant taste, with moderate firmness.
- Choose heavy, firm pumpkins with smooth skin.
- Pick pumpkins with stems that are 2 – 5cm long. Those with short stems tend to rot faster.
- Choose round pumpkins, naturally cut into relatively even sections.
Tools needed
How to make pumpkin flan for kids
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Make caramel
Place a pot on the stove, gradually add 200gr of sugar and stir evenly with a spoon over the lowest heat until the sugar completely melts and turns a caramel color, then turn off the heat.
Next, carefully add 50ml of water to the caramel in the pot and stir well. Then, pour this caramel mixture into the mold and let it cool to set.
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Steam and mash the pumpkin
With 600gr of pumpkin, peel it and cut it into small pieces about the size of a finger segment.
Then, place the pumpkin in a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and steam in the microwave for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, mash the pumpkin through a strainer until smooth.
Tip: If you don’t have a microwave, you can steam the pumpkin using a steamer for about 20 minutes, until the pumpkin is soft.
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Mix the egg and milk mixture
Put 3 chicken eggs and 2 egg yolks into a new bowl, then use a whisk to beat them well.
Next, add 100g of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and continue to stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is well combined.
Add 200ml of heavy cream and 200ml of unsweetened fresh milk into a small pot or pot, then place it on the stove and heat the milk mixture until warm (do not boil).
Then slowly pour it into the egg bowl, stirring while pouring until the mixture is blended. Next, strain this egg and milk mixture through a sieve to remove any residue and air bubbles.
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Mixing the pumpkin, egg, and milk mixture
At this step, slowly add the egg and milk mixture into the bowl of mashed pumpkin and stir well until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
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Baking the cake
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes to stabilize the temperature.
Pour the pumpkin, egg, and milk mixture into the prepared caramel mold, then place the cake mold in a tray of hot water, with the water level covering about 1/3 of the mold.
Next, place the cake in the oven and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes.
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Final product
The pumpkin flan for babies has a shiny golden-brown color, smooth texture with an extremely soft cake core, fragrant, sweet, and creamy flavor interspersed with the nutty taste of pumpkin.
It must be said that this is a delicious and nutritious dessert suitable for both children and older family members. Especially, this pudding cake is very fitting for you to celebrate a fun Halloween day.
Pumpkin flan for kids is soft, rich, delicious, and nutritious, ensuring that not only children but any member of your family will love it. Let’s get into the kitchen to showcase this cake to make your Halloween night party more attractive!
