Caramelized Orange Flan Recipe

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Best with Sunkist® Oranges
 
Prep Time - 50 Minutes
Serves:
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Fresh squeezed orange juice adds a refreshing touch to this Caramelized Orange Flan!

Ingredients:

  • 2 ¼ cups freshly squeezed Sunkist® orange juice
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • Caramel
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions: (Makes 8 servings)

  • To Prepare the flan: In a small heavy bottomed sauce pan reduce the orange juice over mediem heat to 1 cup. In a mixing bowl whisk together the egg yolks, eggs, sugar and salt. Stir in the reduced orange juice. Seperatly, warm the cream along with the cinnamon until scalded. Take off of the heat and whisk into the orange mixture. Remove the cinnamon stick.
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  • To prepare the caramel: In a small heavy bottomed pan, mix together the sugar and water. Cook the sugar over medium heat until it dissolves. Increase to high heat and cook until it is golden amber. Remove caramel from the heat and pour into individual ramekins. Set them aside to harden.
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  • To bake the flans: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Fill the ramekins with the orange flan mixture. Place them in a lagre baking pan. Place in the middle of the oven and carefully fill pan half way up the ramekin with water. Cover with foil. Bake until just set 45- 50 minutes. Remove from pan and refrigerate for at leat 5 hours. To unmold, run a small knife around the inside edge of each ramekin, turning it over on to the plate.
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