Mexican · Dessert
Chocolate Flan Ligero
A lightened Mexican-style chocolate flan built on skim milk and whole egg instead of condensed milk and cream, sweetened modestly and finished with a thin caramel mirror and fresh raspberries for fibre and brightness.
$1
15 minsPrep
33 minsCook
248 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
161Calories
8.5gProtein
3.3gFat
26.7gCarbs
22.7gSugar
2.8gFiber
288mgSodium
94mgChol
1.2gSat Fat
269mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
1.3mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
4.6mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.5gAlcohol
Goes well with
Crème Brûlée Imperial Stout
local
Café de Olla
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Heat oven to 160°C (320°F) and set a kettle of water to boil for the bain-marie.
2
In a small pan, melt the 20g sugar over medium heat without stirring until it turns deep amber, then immediately divide between 2 ramekins (180ml each), tilting to coat the base.
3
Warm the skim milk gently until just steaming but not boiling, then whisk in the sifted cocoa powder until fully dissolved and smooth.
4
In a bowl, whisk the whole egg, egg white, 16g sugar, vanilla extract and salt until just combined, avoiding excess froth.
5
Slowly pour the warm chocolate milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to temper, then strain through a sieve into the caramel-lined ramekins.
6
Place ramekins in a deep baking tray, pour boiled water halfway up the sides to create a bain-marie, and bake for 32-35 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
7
Remove ramekins from the water bath and cool to room temperature, then chill uncovered for at least 3 hours or overnight.
8
Run a thin knife around the edge of each ramekin, invert onto a small plate so the caramel sauce flows over the custard, and top with fresh raspberry halves before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4.9 oz140g skim milk
- 11 egg, beaten (50g)
- 11 egg white (33g)
- 0.4 oz10g sifted cocoa powder
- 0.6 oz16g sugar white
- 0.7 oz20g melted to caramel sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g vanilla extract
- 0 oz1g salt
- 1.1 oz30g halved raspberry
