To be honest I had never had real flan before I bought Dorie's book. Once while grocery shopping with my mom I begged her to buy me a box of instant flan. I believe the box actually said creme caramel/flan. It looked so gorgeous and exotic on the box. Like my very own haute dessert.Well, lets just say that it did not taste "hot" at all. It was gross and very chemical tasting. Never touched the stuff again. Fast forward 15 years ...flan? Yes!
When Dorie's book came out I was awed by all the gorgeous recipes. And towards the end of the book a flan recipe was present along side a stunning photo.
The first time I made flan was for my friend Lucy, who is a flan connoisseur, and she gave it a thumbs up. I asked her what she liked about it. She said "...I loved the fact that cream & the vanilla shines through." And that the flan "...did not have an egg smell/taste to it." But the best part she said was "..the generous helping of caramel!"
I made the flan again for a friend who was convinced that flan could never be a great dessert and therefore should remain in the instant jello aisle. Let's just say that we quickly changed his mind.
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You've got a very delicious blog! I have printed out the recipe for the carrot cake. Will probably make it this weekend(if I have the time). I sure have bookmarked this blog!
PHENOMENAL flan!
Your flan looks delicious! I attempted Dorie's flan recipe the other day but was highly unsuccessful! It was really oily, very very firm and extremely eggy :(
I've actually never tried flan before, because I hate how eggy it seemed... But yours look really good! And I think the generous amount of caramel really helped :)
This was one of the first deserts I learned how to make . Its so easy and comforting.
Looks awesome! I have had very good flan and very bad flan, and the differences are HUGE. I know what your friend says about not tasting egg and letting the flavors come through...this sounds like it was as good as it looks. FAB!
Ohh your flan looks delicious, very silky smooth. We call it creme caramel here in the UK.
I love flan! We would have it at my great-aunt's every Christmas. Yum!
to date, i'm not a flan fan. i haven't given it another shot for awhile, and i'm pretty obsessed with caramel, so maybe i should give this particular version a go...assuming i actually have the skills to make it. :)
MMMMMMMM, I love flan. Have you tried the cheese ones? They also put coconut in both versions as well. While I like the original and the coconut is okay (a little too sweet)the cheese version is the way to go!
Ingrid :-)
I REALLY LOVE YOUR BLOG. NICE PHOTOS AND NICE CAKES :-)
I love flan. I 've gotta try this recipe!
I definitely agree that nothing from a box will ever taste as good as homemade- I'm glad that you gave this another shot, the right way!
i've never had flan,but for some reason i've been thinking about it lately. after seeing yours i'm gonna try it, it looks wonderful!
EEK-- that box sounds awful. I must admit I go through flan phases...but chances are if I see it on a menu at a swanky restaurant, I'll have it....
Yours looks lovely.
j
Oooooh Gigi this looks awesome! Now where did I leave my spoon *giggle* I just want to dive in and take a taste now.......
Rosie x
I've only made flan once, but I'd love to try this recipe some day! And your photo is gorgeous!
Gigi I love caramel flan and this is a very popular dessert in Spain ;o)
Maria
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Lovely flan - it looks like everything a flan should be.
Oh yes that looks good! I've been really wanting to try out the coconut version of that flan recipe.
Mmmm, it looks delicious! Ready for me to take the next bite.
I've been wanting to try this for a while but worried about the egginess factor. Sounds like it's not an issue.
i was thinking so much of making caramel topped flan yesterday.;but since i run out of eggs i abandoned the idea..your version made me bite my hands..really divine!! love the caramel on the top!!
I really want to pick up that little piece that fell and eat it up! mmmmmmmm
So beautifully yummy looking. I love custard desserts- flan, panna cotta, pudding...mmmmm
Ew Ew Ew EW!! I had to make flan in high school as a project for my spanish class. Mine (along with everyone else's) was so disgusting! And then last fall when I went to Greece, one of the desserts at a dinner was flan. I tried it just to make sure I still didn't like it (something I do often)... Yeah I still hated it!
Your flan looks perfect. We make something similar here in Brazil, using sweetened condensed milk, and it's delicious!
Where's my spoon, Gigi? ;)
Oh, FLAN, heavenly flan! It looks like a little cloud on that plate. Ya know, I have not yet made flan and I really must....
It's just so pretty and elegant, I love it!
Ooh ive never had proper flan either! This looks delicious, I may have to attempt to make one sometime. Yum :D
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I've never had flan before, homemade or otherwise. I think you've just convinced me to try it out. What page is that on again? ;)
That looks so good! I have never had flan before either and I have been wanting to try it.
I'm a fan flan!! This looks delicious to me :-)
i made this recipe awhile back, and it was sooo good! i am a flan lover!
Never met a homemade flan I did not like and this one looks wonderful!
that's a one good looking flan! looks to die for!
The picture looks like a creme caramel or a creme brulee. What's the difference? A flan to me is something quite different, more like a tart.
Caitlin,
Here in the states flan and creme caramel are the same thing. I hope this helps.
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I love this post, looks awesome.
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