Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

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  • Total: 3 hr 10 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 2 hr 40 min
  • Yield: 8 servings
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Ingredients

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An assortment of jams, preserves, or dessert sauces such as:

Directions

Special equipment:
Roasting pan large enough to accommodate 8 custard cups with at least 1-inch to spare around 8 custard cups Glass or stainless steel bowl with a spout Fine mesh strainer Small nonreactive saucepan A kettle boiling water Whisk
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 
  2. In the saucepan, combine the milk, half-and-half, vanilla, and sugar. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat. 
  3. Next, place 1 to 2 tablespoons of each topping into each of the custard cups. The topping should come a few millimeters up the side of the custard cup. 
  4. Separate 3 of the eggs using the slotted spoon. Reserve the whites. (Note: Freeze the whites in ice trays. After the whites are frozen, place the frozen cubes into zip-top freezer bags. The frozen whites can be frozen up to a year.) 
  5. Place a mixing bowl on a rubber pad or a wet towel to prevent the bowl from spinning out of control. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining whole eggs and the yolks. Whip the eggs with a whisk until slightly thickened and lightened in color. While whisking the eggs, drizzle in about a quarter of the hot milk. Now whisk the tempered eggs back into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture. 
  6. Place a fine mesh strainer over a glass or stainless steel bowl with a spout. Pour the egg mixture through the strainer in order to catch any curdled egg bits or particles that may be in the mixture. 
  7. Place the custard cups into the roasting pan. Evenly distribute the custard into the custard cups, going short on the first pass. Place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and pour boiling water into the pan just under the level of the custard. 
  8. Cook the flans for about 40 minutes, or until they wobble slightly when the pan is wiggled, about 40 minutes. You can also insert a paring knife midway between the edge and the center. If it comes out clean, the flans are done. Using tongs, remove the cups from the pan to a towel-lined sheet pan. Allow the water in the roasting pan to cool before discarding. Cool, cover and chill.

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