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@dr2chase@ohai.social
2026-01-01 19:25:45

I made an experimental flan, where instead of using sugar in the custard mix, I converted that sugar to caramel (in addition to the caramel coating the bowl) and then dissolved that caramel into the cooling scalded milk.
The experiment was a success, if you like caramel.
I did this one from memory. 1.5c sucrose split into two parts, 4 cups milk, 4 large eggs, 1 yolk, 1/4 t salt, 1 T vanilla, 350-375F, 1 hour in a baño maria, lay a sheet of aluminum foil on it for most of that ti…

A pyrex bowl coated with caramel.
A pyrex bowl containing a mostly-eaten flan, with some caramel syrup still in the bottom, and the flan itself somewhat caramel-colored.  A sticky spoon rests in the bowl.