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Flan coco Antillais au caramel

Creamy Caribbean Coconut Flan with Caramel

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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:50 minutes
6 hours
Total Time:7 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 cake pan
  • 1 large oven dish

Ingredients

FOR THE CARAMEL

  • 100 g powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons water

FOR THE COCONUT FLAN

  • 25 cl milk
  • 25 cl coconut milk
  • 400 g sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 vanilla pod or natural vanilla extract
  • 125 g grated coconut one spoonful for decoration
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark rum (optional)

Instructions

FOR THE CARAMEL

  • Start by preparing the caramel.
    In a saucepan, heat the sugar over medium heat.
    Be careful not to stir the sugar with a utensil.
  • When the sugar begins to color, shake your pan in a circular motion to even out the caramelization.
    When the caramel has completely set without being too dark, add the 3 tablespoons of water all at once and shake the pan again.
    When everything is even, pour the caramel over the entire bottom of your cake pan.

FOR THE COCONUT FLAN

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • In a bowl, break eggs and mix with a whisk.
  • Add sweetened condensed milk, milk and coconut milk and mix until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla and you can also add 1/2 teaspoon of dark rum.
  • Scoop a tablespoon of shredded coconut for decoration.
    Add the remaining coconut to the eggs and milk in the bowl and mix again.
    Pour your mixture into your cake pan, right on top of the caramel.
  • Place the cake pan in a large baking dish and pour water halfway up the pan. The flan will cook in a bain-marie.
  • Bake in your preheated oven at 180°C for 50 minutes, until the top of the custard is golden.
  • Cool out of water bath and place in refrigerator for at least 6 hours to set.
  • Avant de démouler, retirez le gâteau de la glacière et faites glisser la lame d'un couteau le long des côtés pour détacher la crème pâtissière des bords du gâteau.
    Vous pouvez placer votre moule à gâteau dans un récipient rempli d'eau chaude pendant 5 à 10 minutes pour liquéfier le caramel.
  • Place a dish on your cake pan, then turn it over.
    Your flan will unmould onto your dish.
    Sprinkle with the remaining shredded coconut and serve in slices.
    Enjoy!