New to making flan and my first time!
My two sons both agreed to try a banana caramel flan first. I learned a lot from Pastry Chef Online and Chef Mireille reading these two totally different flan recipe blogs. They both are wonderfully rich and delicious looking. I love the tips they both shared. So here it goes.
I still made some bloopers along the way for the first time but in the end, it did come out pretty darn tasty if I do say so myself. I would make this again and again!
I will be making the pumpkin flan next just for me! I absolutely love pumpkin! This is just the beginning of many kinds of flans to come. The possibilities are endless. I can think of so many flavors using raspberries, chocolate or and of course coconut! This is the perfect dessert for any ending of a great meal!
Caramel Banana Flan Pin for later
Make the Caramel:
3/4 cups sugar (I used regular white sugar)1/4 cup water
Have a large deep pan cake pan of cold water ready that you can set the pan your using to make the caramel in ready to place it in after its cooked.
Place sugar and water in a covered small pan.
Bring to a boil moving the pan back and forth to get all the sugar dissolve. Continue to for 2 minutes.
Remove the cover and boil rocking back and forth but not stirring, until it turns a light amber color this takes from start to finish around 20 minutes on low heat.
Make the Custard Filling for the Flan:
2 ripe bananas
1 can 12 oz evaporated milk
1 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
Prepare your pan with slices of bananas and place on the bottom of the pan then pour the caramel on top. That was my blooper I didn't do that!
Place the bananas down first in a pan then pour the caramel mixture over the bananas I reread it twice and still did it wrong! Hence the bananas floated to the top of the flan! Even with the blooper it still tasted great!
In a heavy-duty bowl using an electric mixer, beat eggs for 10 minutes until light. Add the milk and beat for 2 more minutes. Pour over the caramel banana mixture. Set the pan (I used a metal 9x9 round cake pan.) in a roasting pan filled with water halfway, this gives the custard a water bath to cook in. Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Cool at room temperature. Refrigerate overnight or at least 3 hours before serving.
Run a sharp knife around the edge and invert onto a deep-welled plate to catch the syrup.
I am now a huge fan of flan!