Flan / Caramel Pudding

Flan or Pudding is a popular creamy custard dessert in Spain. Good pudding should have slight jiggle. It is a very popular dessert in Bangladesh, very easy to make and looks beautiful.

Ingredients:

Water 2 tbsp
Sugar 1/2 cup
Eggs 3
Sweet condensed milk 1/4 cup
Warm Milk 1 cup
Cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp

To make caramel, heat sugar with 2 tbsp of water in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it melts. As the water evaporates, the sugar will begin to turn brown quickly ( caramelization ). Don't stir the pan, you can shake the pan to allow the sugar to redistribute. Make sure to not burn the sugar as that will give you a bitter taste. When you get a nice caramel color, remove the pan from heat and pour the caramel into your pudding bowl. Tilt the bowl to cover all sides of the bottom.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, warm milk, cinnamon powder and condensed milk until combined. Make sure no lumps are formed. Pour the mixture over the caramelized sugar.

Cover the bowl with aluminium foil and place it inside a pan with boiling water. Be careful to use mittens. Cover the pan with lid and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.

Insert a fork/knife near the center of pudding and check if it comes out clean. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool down at room temperature. Refrigerate for 1.5 hours and demould.

Enjoy!