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Recipe created by: SOFTWAREJAG.COM
Recipe created: 04/14/2013
Origin country:
ECUADOR

Category:
DESSERTS

Recipe name:0000000014
PINEAPPLE FLAN

Picture:
pineappleflan.jpg



Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar, 1 cup for caramel and 1 cup for the flan
- ½ cup of water
- 2 ½ cups pure fresh pineapple juice, strained and foam removed, from 1 pineapple
- 1 tbs tapioca starch – can also use corn starch
- 1 cup whole milk
- 10 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbs rum
- 10 buttered oven proof ramekins or flan molds
- Large oven proof dish filled with water
- Serve with: brown sugar and pineapple slices for caramelized pineapple slices

Yields / Serves:
0

Preparation time (min):


Approximate cost:
0.00

Recommended drink:


Rating:
4

Difficulty:
3

Preparation:
To make the caramel, bring 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of water to a boil over medium heat and boil until it gets a deep amber color, about 8-10 minutes. Pour the hot caramel into the previously buttered flan molds or ramekins and try to distribute it evenly on the bottom of the molds.

Combine the pineapple juice with the sugar and tapioca starch in a small saucepan over low heat and bring to a boil, keep an eye on it as it is prone to boil over, let simmer until it begins to thicken, about 5-8 minutes, remove and cool completely. Pre-heat oven to 350 F

Beat the eggs on low speed; slowly mix in the pineapple mixture, the milk, the vanilla, and the rum until well combined

Strain the flan mixture and pour into the caramel coated molds.

Place the flan molds in the oven dish with water – the water should cover at least ½ of the height of the ramekins – and bake until the flans solidify, about 45-50 minutes.
Let the flans cool completely, then refrigerate for a couple of hour.

To help release the flans place the ramekins in a bowl with warm water before serving to melt the caramel and loosen the flan.

Serve alone or accompanied by fresh berries or caramelized pineapple slices – pour a spoonful of brown sugar over a pineapple slice and broil until the sugar begins to bubble and caramelize.