Egg Custard Flan {French Dessert Recipe}

Egg Custard Flan is a dessert recipe I love above all else. I’ve been making it since I was a child, and I love carrying on the tradition, especially at this time of year when the chickens start to respond slowly and we indulge in sweets like crêpes…

I like to prepare this egg cream in a relatively flat dish, but it can also be made in a narrower but taller dish. Just extend the cooking time by 5 to 10 minutes.

As far as cooking is concerned, you’ll see in the recipe that I give you a certain technique which consists of putting it in a cold oven and gradually increasing the temperature. This ensures that the cream dessert doesn’t lose water, holds together well and is firm.

In any case, it’s a very easy dessert to make and keeps for a few days in the fridge, so you can make it in advance if you like.

As you can see, I’m a big fan, and I’ll let you discover my recipe… 😉

And for those with a sweet tooth, you can always flavour your egg cream. In this recipe, I’ve used vanilla, but you can also use lavender, lemon zest, etc. It’s up to you to be imaginative. It’s up to you to be imaginative…

Egg Custard Flan {French Dessert Recipe}

What ingredients do you need to make this easy egg custard recipe?

• eggs
• sugar
• milk
• vanilla
• some water

My tips for making this recipe a success:

• Read the recipe instructions below carefully before you start.
• Prepare all the ingredients (good quantities and weighed) before starting.
• Respect my cooking technique ! Do not use bain-marie but we start in a cold oven by gradually raising the temperature so that the eggs do not release water. You will see, it is a marvel…

This will allow you to check that you have everything at home and to supplement if necessary, to understand the recipe well and to generally go faster in the realization of the recipe, and to take more pleasure in cooking! 😉

If you enjoy this kind of dessert recipe, here are some ideas that should please you as much as I do:

• Fondant Almond Cake
• Creamy Caribbean Coconut Flan with Caramel
• Apple and Pear Crumble with Cinnamon and Chocolate
• Apple and Walnut Tart with Caramel Sauce
• Chocolate Fondant Cake
• Bananas Flambe with Rum

Egg custard Flan

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Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Cook Time:35 minutes mins

Resting time:2 hours hrs

Total Time:2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

FOR THE CARAMEL

• 5 tablespoons of sugar

  of water

• 5 tablespoons of water

FOR THE FLAN

• 6 eggs
• 100 g sugar
• 1 liter milk (whole)
• 1 vanilla pod

Instructions

• Start by preparing your caramel.

  In a saucepan, pour the sugar and water then heat over medium heat without stirring until the caramel forms. Pour into your gratin dish or individual ramekins.
• Bring the milk to the boil with the sugar and vanilla. Meanwhile, break the eggs into a bowl and beat them.

  Slowly pour the boiling milk over the eggs, stirring and being careful not to pour too quickly or sear them.

  Then pour into your oven dish, on the caramel which will have hardened.
• Place in the cold oven, without preheating it.

  Bake for 20 minutes at 120°C, then 10 minutes at 180°C and finally 5 minutes at 210°C.

  Take out of the oven and leave to cool for at least 2 hours.

If you ever make my Egg custard Flan recipe and you like it, don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram @tangerinezest so I can see the result and share it myself…

Finally, just to let you know I am French and I translate my recipes, be indulgent if you see syntax errors and do not hesitate to leave me a comment so I can correct it. I hope you will like my recipes and enjoy your visit to my food blog!