In the realm of delectable desserts, Flan de Naranja, also known as Orange Flan, stands as a resplendent creation, captivating the senses with its symphony of citrusy flavors and creamy texture. This classic Spanish treat, with its origins tracing back to the land of Valencia, has captivated hearts and palates for generations. As you embark on this culinary adventure, you'll discover a collection of Orange Flan recipes that span a spectrum of tastes and techniques, ensuring an unforgettable experience for every dessert enthusiast.
From the traditional version, where oranges take center stage, infusing the custard with their vibrant essence, to variations that incorporate a tantalizing fusion of spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, each recipe holds its own unique charm. Whether you prefer a smooth and velvety texture or a delightful infusion of zest and citrus, these recipes cater to every palate's desire. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey that unveils the vibrant flavors of Orange Flan, leaving you with a lingering taste of sunshine and citrus delight.
FLAN DE NARANJA: ORANGE-FLAVORED FLAN
Steps:
- In a heavy saucepan, mix together the sugar and water, bring it to boil at high heat. When it reaches a deep-golden brown color, after about 8 minutes, pour into 6 (8-ounce) ramekins. Let cool.
- In a medium sauce pan mix the whole milk, half-and-half, sugar, and orange zest. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- In a medium-size bowl whisk the eggs. Return the milk mixture to a boil and then remove from heat. Slowly pour 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the eggs, whisking briskly to temper the eggs. Then add the egg mixture to the milk mixture, mixing thoroughly. Strain the custard into a spouted measuring cup.
- Pour mixture into the ramekins with the caramel. Bake in a water bath, covered with foil, in a preheated 325 degree oven for 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool at room temperature.
- Remove the flan from the molds by gently loosening the sides with a small knife. Garnish with orange segments and mint leaves.
FLAN DE NARANJA: ORANGE FLAN
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Put a heavy saucepan over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice.
- With a long-handled wooden spoon, keep stirring sugar and juice mixture constantly in the pan until sauce is reduced and thickened. It should be a rich medium brown color (caramelized). This will take 3 to 5 minutes or so on medium-to-low heat.
- Remove from heat and quickly spoon caramelized sugar sauce into 6 ramekins or a large baking dish. (If you wait, sugar will cool and harden.) Set aside.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Grate peel of half of a large orange and half of a lemon into a mixing bowl.
- Pour about 1/2 inch of warm water into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish for boiling water bath if using ramekins. If using one large open baking dish, be sure that the dish is tall enough to accommodate the water necessary to cover 3/4 or the height of the dish.
- Add 1/2 cup orange juice, the half-and-half, and citrus zest to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir. Scald 2 cups of half-and-half in the saucepan and remove from heat. Keep a close eye on the pan, so the cream does not boil over.
- Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl , beat slightly 3 eggs.
- Mix in 1/4 cup sugar.
- Stirring constantly, gradually add hot cream to egg yolk mixture. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the mixture slowly into another mixing bowl, straining it using cheesecloth to line the strainer. This should catch all the citrus zest. Discard cheesecloth.
- Ladle mixture into ramekins.
- Place each of the ramekins in the baking dish with water. If the water level does not reach 3/4 of the way up the sides of the ramekins, carefully pour more water in.
- Bake uncovered in a water bath at 325 F for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean when inserted halfway between center and the edge of dish.
- Carefully remove each ramekin from the water bath. Set on a cooling rack until lukewarm, then chill flan thoroughly in the refrigerator-at least 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, unmold the flan by running a knife around the inside edge of the dish.
- Place a small dessert plate on the top of the ramekin.
- With one hand under the ramekin and the other on top of the place, turn over.
- Tap the ramekin and the flan should drop onto the plate. If it does not, carefully "prod" the flan out of the ramekin with a small paring knife. It should slide out of the ramekin onto the plate and the sauce will surround it.
- Garnish with orange peel or a slice of orange, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 121 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 88 mg, Sugar 37 g, Fat 11 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
ORANGE FLAN
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sugar together, then add zest, orange juice, heavy cream, and salt, and whisk to combine. Strain the mixture and fill caramelized lined ramekins. Put ramekins in hot water bath and bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes or until firm.
- Allow to cool to room temperature then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
- Caramel:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- Put the sugar and water in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer without stirring. Cover the saucepan with a lid for 2 minutes, them remove and simmer until mixture is an amber color. Pour caramel into ramekins to cover the bottom, and swirl to coat 1/3 up the sides of ramekins.
- Yield: enough to coat 4 to 6 ramekins
ORANGE FLAN (FLAN DE NARANJA)
A recipe I found on "About.com" while searching for Spanish recipes. Here is what was stated: Orange flan is a variation of the traditional Spanish flan, a vanilla custard topped with caramel sauce. This variation is lighter, but has an intense orange flavor that refreshes the palate as well as satisfying a sweet tooth. It is a simple custard recipe that can be made ahead of time and makes an elegant finish to any dinner or celebration, including Mother's Day.
Provided by diner524
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Gather Required Utensils/Equipment.
- 1 long-handled wooden spoon.
- 6 ramekins or one large baking dish.
- 1 large 9" x 13" baking dish (for water bath).
- 2 medium size mixing bowls.
- 1 heavy saucepan.
- 1 heavy skillet or saucepan.
- 1 strainer or sieve and cheesecloth.
- Put a saucepan over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice.
- With the wooden spoon, keep stirring sugar and juice mixture constantly in pan until sauce is reduced and thickened. It should be a rich medium brown color (caramelized). This will take 15-20 minutes or so on medium to low heat.
- Remove from heat and quickly spoon caramelized sugar sauce into each of the 6 ramekins or large dish. (If you wait, sugar will cool and harden.) Set aside.
- Grate peel of half of a large orange and half of a lemon into a mixing bowl.
- Pour about 1/2-inch of warm water into a 9" x 13" baking dish for boiling water bath if using ramekins. If using one large open baking dish, be sure that the dish is tall enough to accommodate the water necessary to cover 3/4 or the height of the dish.
- Add 1/2 cup orange juice, the half-and-half and citrus zest to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir. Scald 2 cups of half-and-half in the saucepan and remove from heat. Keep a close eye on the pan, so the cream does not boil over.
- Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl, beat slightly 3 eggs. Mix in 1/4 cup sugar.
- Stirring constantly, gradually add hot cream to egg yolk mixture. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the mixture slowly into another mixing bowl, straining it using the cheesecloth to line the strainer. This should catch all the citrus zest. Discard cheesecloth.
- Ladle mixture into ramekins.
- Place each of the ramekins in the baking dish with water. If water level does not reach 3/4 of the way up the sides of the ramekins, carefully pour more water inches Bake uncovered in water bath at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean when inserted half way between center and the edge of dish.
- Note: To ensure the custard does not over-cook, check doneness after 45 minutes, then every 5 minutes or so.
- Cool and Refrigerate.
- Carefully remove each ramekin from the water bath. Set on a cooling rack until lukewarm, then chill flan thoroughly in refrigerator - at least 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, un-mold by running a knife around the inside edge of baking dish. Place a small dessert plate on the top of the ramekin. With one hand under the ramekin and the other on top of the place, turn over. Tap the ramekin and the flan should drop onto the plate. If it does not, carefully "prod" the flan out of the ramekin with a small paring knife. It should slide out of the ramekin onto the plate and the sauce will surround it.
- Garnish with orange peel or a slice of orange, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.9, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 187.3, Sodium 139.2, Carbohydrate 43.2, Sugar 18.6, Protein 7.4
FLAN DE NARANJA/ORANGE FLAN
My (among other students) biggest issue with making the flan is over cooking. Flan is suppose to be a custard. When you over cook it the batter will start to cross over to the texture of a cake, with air holes etc. When checking for doneness, Chef (my instructor), said the custard should jiggle like jello not wave like water. I over cooked my maybe by 10 minutes so I would suggest to start checking around the 20-30 minute mark. I would also suggest using Grand Mariner instead of OJ, yumm. Discloser: Chef is from West Texas, born and raised. He is married to a Mexican woman and says this recipe is not the best flan recipe out there. Again I am just sharing my recipes from culinary school and maybe one day when I find the perfect flan recipe I'll add it.
Provided by Commis_Chef
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Make Caramel, melt 1/2 cup sugar, water, lemon juice, cayenne over low heat 8-10 minutes without stirring. Gently tilt pan off heat to distribute color evenly as sugar caramelizes. When Sugar reaches a uniform color golden brown/light amber immediately remove from heat.
- Pour caramel into 4 individual custard cups, tip the molds side to side until there is an even coating of caramel over the bottom and half up sides.
- Grind almonds in food processor.
- Add remaining sugar, zest, eggs. Process until smooth.
- Add cream and OJ, process to mix.
- Let the froth subside before pouring into cups.
- Bake in water bath, covered until flan is set. Test by inserting blade of knife into the center of the custard. If it comes out clean -- done.
- Set aside to cool before unmolding.
FLAN MEXICANO (MEXICAN FLAN)
This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who is from Durango, Mexico. I had to beg her for years to give this recipe to me. Finally, she gave it to me for Christmas. I added orange zest, but the original recipe calls for just pure vanilla. You can use almond extract as well.
Provided by Amy Shurts
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 6h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts and turns a golden amber color, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully once syrup begins to change color, because it burns easily. Carefully pour the melted sugar syrup into a flan mold. Let cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pour whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, egg yolks, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla extract, and cornstarch into a blender, and blend for a minute or so, until the mixture is smooth. Pour in the cream, and pulse several times to incorporate the cream. Pour the mixture over the cooled caramel syrup in the flan mold.
- Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place the flan mold on the towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the flan is set but still slightly jiggly when moved, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let the flan cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. To serve, run a sharp paring knife around the inside of the mold to release the flan. Invert a plate on the mold, flip the mold over, and gently remove the mold to unmold the flan and reveal the syrupy caramel topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Cholesterol 207 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 115.3 mg, Sugar 54.1 g
FLAN DE NARANJA (ORANGE CUSTARD)
From "Flavors of Paraguay, A Cookbook, 101 Authentic Paraguayan Recipes" written and edited by Lynn Van Houten.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat milk, over low heat, in a small saucepan on the back burner and keep warm until ready to use.
- In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch; slowly whisk in a little of the hot milk to temper the eggs.
- Pour egg mixture into warm milk and stir constantly until thickened a bit (flan will thicken while it is chilling in the refrigerator).
- While the custard cools, peel oranges and divide them into sections: place into a serving bowl or mold; sprinkle oranges liberally with brown sugar (I stir and crush them a little to release some of the juice).
- Pour cooled custard over oranges; sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Chill, in the refrigerator at least 2 hours, loosen carefully from sides, invert onto a plate, and serve.
ORANGE FLAN (FLAN DE NARANJA)
Posted for the Zaar World Tour-Mexico. From the "International Vegetarian Cookbook". This is a citrus flan found in the tropical areas of Mexico. I haven't tried this recipe yet. Note: prep time does not include refrigeration time.
Provided by Bayhill
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Make a hot water bath for flan by setting a 9-inch pie pan (1-1/4 " deep) in a slightly larger pan. While holding pie pan down so it won't float, fill outer pan with just enough hot water to come up around pie pan. Remove pie pan and put outer pan with water in preheated oven.
- Place 3/4 cup of the sugar in a small heavy pan over medium heat. As sugar begins to melt, tip and swirl pan until sugar is completely melted and syrup is a clear, medium-amber color. Pour syrup into pie pan and, using hot pads to protect hands, tilt pan quickly to let syrup coat bottom and sides. Set on a wire rack; caramel will harden rapidly.
- In a large bowl or blender, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, orange peel, and eggs; beat or whirl until well blended. Set caramel-lined pan in hot water bath in oven; pour in egg mixture. Bake, uncovered, for about 25 minutes or until the back of a spoon pushed gently into center forms a crevice about 3/8 inch deep.
- Remove pie pan from hot water and let cool slightly; then cover and refrigerate until cold. As flan cools, caramel liquefies.
- To unmold, loosen custard edge with a knife, then cover with a rimmed serving plate. Holding plate in place, quickly invert, turning out custard with caramel on top. Garnish with orange slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 317.2, Sodium 105.7, Carbohydrate 58, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 55.9, Protein 9.9
Tips:
- Use fresh oranges. Fresh oranges will give your flan a brighter, more citrusy flavor. If you can, use organic oranges to avoid any pesticides or chemicals.
- Zest the oranges before juicing them. The zest of an orange contains a lot of flavor, so be sure to zest the oranges before you juice them. You can use a microplane zester or a vegetable peeler to remove the zest.
- Don't overcook the flan. Flan is a delicate dessert, so it's important not to overcook it. The flan is done when it is set and has a slight wobble in the center.
- Chill the flan before serving. Flan is best served chilled. This will help it to set properly and will also make it easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Orange flan is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be made ahead of time, making it a great option for busy cooks. With its bright citrus flavor and creamy texture, orange flan is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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