French · Dessert
Light Vanilla Flan
A lightened take on the classic French baked custard, built on skim milk and whole egg with just a touch of sugar backed by monk fruit extract, still carrying the glossy burnt-sugar caramel and silky set of the original.
$1
15 minsPrep
35 minsCook
290 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
159Calories
8.8gProtein
3.5gFat
22.1gCarbs
22gSugar
0gFiber
302mgSodium
132mgChol
1gSat Fat
197mgPotassium
117mgCalcium
0.7mgIron
0.7mcgVitamin B12
0.8mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.7gAlcohol
Goes well with
Chamomile Tea
local
Moscatel de Setúbal
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Heat oven to 160°C (325°F) and set a deep baking tray on the middle rack with a kettle of water on standby for the bain-marie.
2
Melt the sugar with the water in a small pan over medium heat without stirring, swirling occasionally until it turns deep amber, then immediately divide between the 2 ramekins, tilting to coat the base.
3
Warm the skim milk gently in a saucepan until just steaming, not boiling, then remove from the heat.
4
Whisk the egg, egg white, monk fruit extract, vanilla extract and salt together in a bowl until just combined, taking care not to whip in air.
5
Pour the warm milk slowly into the egg mixture while whisking constantly, then strain the custard through a sieve into a jug to remove any chalazae or froth.
6
Divide the strained custard evenly between the 2 caramel-lined ramekins.
7
Place the ramekins in the baking tray and pour boiling water into the tray until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
8
Bake for 32-35 minutes until the custards are just set with a gentle wobble in the centre; a thermometer inserted should read close to 82-85°C.
9
Lift the ramekins out of the water bath and cool to room temperature, then cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
10
Run a thin knife around the edge of each ramekin and invert onto a small plate, letting the caramel sauce pool around the flan before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.2 oz35g sugar white
- 0.4 oz10g water
- 5.6 oz160g skim milk
- 1 1/21 1/2 eggs, beaten (70g)
- 7/87/8 egg whites (30g)
- 0 oz1g monk fruit extract
- 0.1 oz4g vanilla extract
- 0 oz1g salt
