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Dairy-Free Flan with Coconut Milk

Extra Creamy Dairy Free Creme Caramel

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Rest time 12 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dominican Republic

Ingredients
  

For the Caramel:

  • 30 gr Water
  • 100 gr Granulated Sugar 

For the Creme Caramel:

  • 800 gr Full Fat Coconut milk
  • 300 gr Eggs
  • 100 gr Granulated Sugar 
  • 10 gr Corn Starch
  • 1/2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract You can also use Rum Extract. If using emulsion of any kind, add 1/2 teaspoon.
  • 1/4 tsp Salt 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F)

For the caramel:

  • Combine water and sugar and melt over medium heat until it gets a deep amber color.
  • Take the caramel off the heat and coat with it 6 ramekins or 1 - 9" (inches) round cake pan.
  • Set aside to cool down and harden, before adding the custard.

For the Creme Caramel:

  • In a bowl, mix corn starch and 2-3 Tablespoons of coconut milk and mix well.
  • In bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the custard, including the previous mix of corn starch+coconut milk.
  • Pass the custard mixture through a fine sieve to discard any egg residue.
  • Equally divide the mixture into the ramekins or the 9 inches baking pan.
  • Fit the custard ramekins or cake pan into a bigger ovenproof dish (like Pyrex, a roasting pan, etc).
  • Place the ramekins or baking pan in the oven, and then carefully pour water into the bigger baking dish. The water should be 1½ to 2 inches deep.
  • When using ramekins, bake for 30-35 minutes. If using a 9 inches baking pan, bake for 60 minutes or until edges are firm but the center still jiggles a little.
  • Once ready, take out of the oven, and let it cool down completely before placing in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours; but preferably (and recommended) overnight.
  • When is time to serve, run a knife around the edge of the creme caramel and invert it into a bigger dish, preferably with slightly tall sides. The creme caramel will drop and you can see some caramel sauce flowing. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

  • You can easily increase or decrease this recipe to fit your needs.
  • If you ever find yourself with leftover raw custard mixture, store it in an air-tight container and freeze. When ready to use, thaw completely, whisk really well or mix with a blender, just to make sure everything is well combined, pass through a sieve and then pour into the prepared ramekins or baking pan and bake.
 
Keyword custard, dairy-free, desserts, sweet treats