Vanilla flan

Vanilla Flan

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Level :

Easy

Prep Time :

20 min

Cook Time :

45 min

Servings :

for 1 flan

Authentic recipe for easy Madagascar Vanilla Bean Flan, to make at home. 

Utensils:

  • Circle for your flan

Made with the product below :

1. SHORTCRUST PASTRY

Ingredients:

  • Butter (82% fat) — 3.52 oz / 100 g
  • Salt — 0.070 oz / 2 g
  • Sugar — 0.105 oz / 3 g
  • Egg yolks — 0.35 oz / 10 g
  • Milk — 1.058 oz / 30 g
  • Bread flour — 4.93 oz / 140 g

Steps: 

First mix the softened butter, salt and sugar together. Then add the egg yolks and milk. Do not beat the mixture. As soon as you have a homogeneous mixture, add the flour and mix very quickly. Store in the refrigerator.

2. PASTRY CREAM

Ingredients:

  • Milk — 26.98 oz / 765 g
  • Sugar — 5.467 oz / 155 g
  • Egg yolks — 3.35 oz / 95 g
  • Bread flour — 1.41 oz / 40 g
  • Maïzena corn starch — 1.41 oz / 40 g
  • Madagascar Vanilla Bean

Steps: 

Bring the milk and the split and scored vanilla bean to a boil. Mix the sugar, corn starch, flour and egg yolks together. Strain the vanilla milk and combine with the mixture and cook for a further 2 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

3. ASSEMBLY

Spread out the shortcrust pastry to a thickness of approx. 3mm. Leave to cool then place in the mold.Fill with pastry cream. Bake at 329°F (165°C) for approx. 45 minutes.