RG Enriquez-Diez
Caramelly, Eggy Vegan Leche Flan
A simple caramelized sugar syrup poured over the top of this silky, creamy vegan leche flan makes for a melt-in-your-mouth dessert.
November 14, 2024
Soy milk lends a mellow, neutral flavor to this silky flan from the Filipino Vegan cookbook, while cooking oil adds the fattiness typically derived from egg yolks in non-vegan versions of this recipe.
What you need:
For the caramel:
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
For the flan:
1 cup soy milk, divided
1⁄4 teaspoon agar agar powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons sugar
⅛ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
8 drops key lime or calamansi juice
1 tablespoon safflower oil
¼ teaspoon of key lime zest
What you do:
- For the caramel, in a small pot, mix sugar and water. Place over medium heat. Using a spatula, continuously mix and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved and turned bubbly and dark amber. If sugar has turned back to solid, add a tablespoon of water to melt again. Into 4 ramekins, pour syrup. Swirl so bottom is entirely and evenly coated.
- For the flan, in a medium bowl, combine ¼ cup of milk, cornstarch, sugar, turmeric, vanilla, juice, oil, and citrus zest. Using a whisk, mix well until everything is dissolved.
- In a separate small pot, mix remaining ¾ cup milk and agar agar powder. Place over low heat and mix with a spatula or whisk for about 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. Increase heat to medium and pour in cornstarch mixture. Continuously whisk 3 to 5 minutes, or until creamy.
- Remove from heat and pour into prepared ramekins and let solidify for at least one hour. Once ready to serve, run a knife around mold and invert onto a serving plate.
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