Mexican Coffee Flan
Flan is a popular dessert in México and can be found in many varieties. Our favorite is coffee flavored. This flan is really easy to make—takes about 10 minutes to put together, and is light and delicious.
1 cup sugar
Coffee flan served on Oaxacan black pottery
3 whole eggs plus
3 egg yolks
1 cup milk (skim or 1% is okay)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 heaping teaspoons instant espresso
Preheat oven to 325. Place sugar in a 2 quart baking dish and heat in the oven until the sugar has melted. Swirl around the bottom of the pan so it is completely covered, and set aside.
Beat the rest of the ingredients in a mixer for about a minute until they are well-blended. Pour into the pan and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Place pan in a larger pan and fill with hot water until it comes halfway up the sides of the flan pan. Bake for 1 ½ hours, or until a knife comes out clean.
Chill for several hours. Loosen the sides, place a plate over the top, and invert. Flan will slide right out. It can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, and freezes well.
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