Kathryn K. Blue, Anthony Dias Blue

Pumpkin Flan

Preparation info
  • Serves

    10 to 12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration
Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

  • About

This is a cool and refreshing dessert that is also richly flavored. It is a fine alternative to pumpkin pie if you want to have a dessert that contrasts with the other pies on your holiday table.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon

Method

  1. In a small saucepan, melt ½ cup sugar over medium-low heat until it caramelizes into an amber syrup. Stir continuously to prevent burning. Pour into a 9-inch pie plate. Pick the plate up and tip it from side to side to coat its bottom with caramel.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 de