Smooth and Creamy Steamed Leche Flan
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Serves: 3 large leche flan
Ingredients
  • 12 egg yolks from large eggs
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or lemon zest
  • ¾ cup white sugar (for making caramel)
Instructions
  1. Prepare molds for leche flan as you will need them as soon as the caramel is ready.
  2. Place sugar in a sauce pan and dissolve on low heat. Stir constantly and pay attention as it melts; you don’t want to burn it. As sugar turns to light brown, turn off heat. Divide and transfer quickly to individual molds. If you’re using a llanera, use a kitchen tong to hold it as you’re pouring the caramel because it can get very hot. Tilt the mold when needed to distribute evenly on the bottom. Set aside to cool and harden while you prepare the egg-milk mixture.
  3. Preparing Leche Flan Mixture:
  4. Place egg yolks in a large mixing bowl and stir gently in a circular motion using a whisk.
  5. Add the condensed and evaporated milk, and mix gently.
  6. Pour in the vanilla extract or lemon zest and continue mixing until smooth.
  7. Strain the egg-milk mixture using a fine mesh strainer. Do this at least 3 times until most of the impurities are removed.
  8. Use a ladle to pour mixture into individual molds. I used three llanera in 3 different sizes: XL, large, and medium.
  9. Cut aluminum foil just enough to cover each mold.
  10. Fill steamer with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to LOW (numbers 2-3 in your stove dial)
  11. Place leche flan molds into the steamer, cover, and steam for 25 minutes for medium llanera, 35 minutes for large, and 1 hour for XL size. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the mixture. It should come out clean. Remove from steamer and allow to cool, still covered. When it reaches room temperature, refrigerate overnight to help set.
  12. When ready to serve, run a knife around the edge, invert into a serving plate, and cut into serving portions.
Recipe by Russian Filipino Kitchen at http://www.russianfilipinokitchen.com/2014/11/08/smooth-and-creamy-steamed-leche-flan/