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Preparation info
  • Makes

    8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Eggs: 50 Tried & True Recipes

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

  • About

Sometimes called crème caramel, flan is a basic custard that is topped with a silky caramel sauce when flipped upside down. Caramel sauce is deceptive—it feels like it will never turn its signature color, but don’t forget about it on the stove. Once it starts turning, it only takes a few seconds before the entire mixture is golden brown.