Flaming Pumpkin Flan Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 3 cups evaporated milk or scalded thin cream | ||
| Pumpkin puree | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Rum | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Whole eggs | 6 | |
| 2 extra egg yolks | ||
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground mace | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Whipping cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brandy | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
1 Spoon the sugar into a heavy skillet set over medium heat. Slowly melt the sugar, stirring constantly until it becomes a smooth syrup and deep amber in color.
2 Pour the sugar into a well-chilled, buttered round 2-quart glass casserole. Tip to coat sides and bottom of the casserole with the caramel; chill.
3 Prepare custard by mixing together all remaining ingredients except the whipping cream and the brandy. Pour into the caramel-lined casserole.
4 Set casserole in a pan of hot water and bake in a 350°F. oven for about 1 1/4 hours, or until set. Meanwhile, whip the cream.
5 Cool custard at room temperature for 10 minutes, then invert on a serving plate and lift off the casserole. Wait about 20 minutes more before serving.
6 Heat the brandy (or use more rum) until it becomes hot but does not boil. Pour immediately over the flan and ignite; rush to the dinner table.
2 Pour the sugar into a well-chilled, buttered round 2-quart glass casserole. Tip to coat sides and bottom of the casserole with the caramel; chill.
3 Prepare custard by mixing together all remaining ingredients except the whipping cream and the brandy. Pour into the caramel-lined casserole.
4 Set casserole in a pan of hot water and bake in a 350°F. oven for about 1 1/4 hours, or until set. Meanwhile, whip the cream.
5 Cool custard at room temperature for 10 minutes, then invert on a serving plate and lift off the casserole. Wait about 20 minutes more before serving.
6 Heat the brandy (or use more rum) until it becomes hot but does not boil. Pour immediately over the flan and ignite; rush to the dinner table.
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