Go Back
+ servings
french flan

Easy French Flan recipe

A French Flan recipe that easy to prepare.
4.39 from 13 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine French
Servings 8
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pastry pie crust
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 L 33oz of milk
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup of maizena (cornflour)
  • 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Heat the milk and the vanilla extract in a pan, and bring it to a boil.
  • Mix the cornflour with sugar in a separate bowl.
  • Beat the eggs separately and then add to the cornflour mixture.
  • Reduce the heat of the stove and add the cornflour mixture to the boiling milk and mix everything well.
  • Cook the mixture on the stove at a low temperature for 1-2 minutes.
  • Start preheating the oven at 200C (400F)
  • Unroll the pastry pie crust on a rectangular or round dish.
  • Lightly prick the bottom.
  • Roll out the pie crust in the baking dish and add the cornflour and milk mixture on top.
  • Cook in the oven at 200C (400F) for around 40 minutes until the top look firm and lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven and let it cool on a countertop for at least 15-20 minutes so that it can harden.
  • Serve at room temperature or from the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 189mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18g

Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.