Taste from Afar: Portuguese Flan
For Dreaming of: a Classic Portuguese Sweet.
Recipes
This is a classic dessert you'll find in almost any Portuguese restaurant. Of course, many Latin countries have their own version of it, but the Portuguese really do flan best. I've eaten a lot of these eggy-caramel puddings in my day, but the recipe from the book "Portuguese Home Cooking" produces a master version of it.
My tips: watch the caramel carefully (and don't take your eyes off of it!!); finely mince the zest of a lemon and add it to the recipe, as well as a dash of Tahitian vanilla extract; and bake it in a hot water bath in the oven.
Photo and Recipe Source: Portuguese Home Cooking, Portuguese Recipes
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