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Updated Jul 17, 2017
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Mexican Chocolate Flans

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Topping

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water

Flans

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs, beaten

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. In heavy 1-quart saucepan, mix topping ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Cover; boil 1 minute. Uncover; cook until sugar becomes golden brown. DO NOT STIR. Very carefully pour and swirl sugar into 6 (6-oz) custard cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In 2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup milk, the sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Using wire whisk, beat in evaporated milk, vanilla and eggs. Pour mixture evenly over sugar in custard cups.
  • Step 
    3
    Place custard cups in 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Place baking dish on center oven rack. Pour hot water into baking dish until it is halfway up sides of custard cups. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted near edge of custard mixture comes out clean. Carefully remove cups from water; cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 50 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    To serve, unmold flans onto individual dessert plates. If desired, top each with chocolate shavings. Cover and refrigerate any remaining flans.

Nutrition

280 Calories
8g Total Fat
6g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
45g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
115mg
38%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
45g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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