Here’s a simple, traditional-style Grandma’s Vanilla Flan recipe—smooth, creamy, and with that classic caramel top.
🍮 Grandma’s Vanilla Flan
🍯 Ingredients
For the caramel:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2–3 tbsp water (optional, helps melting evenly)
For the flan:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 can (400 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (370 ml) evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make the caramel
- Add sugar to a pan over medium heat (add water if using).
- Let it melt slowly until it turns a golden amber color.
- Quickly pour into a flan mold or baking dish and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Set aside to harden.
2. Prepare the custard
- In a bowl, whisk eggs gently (don’t overbeat).
- Add condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix until smooth.
3. Strain (important!)
- Strain the mixture through a sieve to make it extra silky.
4. Bake
- Pour mixture over the caramel.
- Place the mold in a larger baking tray with hot water (water bath).
- Bake at 160°C (320°F) for about 45–60 minutes.
5. Cool & serve
- Let it cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
- To serve, run a knife around the edges and flip onto a plate.
🍮 Result
You get a soft, silky custard topped with rich caramel sauce—this is the classic style of Flan found in many family kitchens around the world.
If you want, I can also give you:
- No-bake flan version
- Milkmaid-only shortcut recipe
- Or a bakery-style ultra-smooth flan technique 👍
