Leche Flan (Filipino Flan Caramel)

Leche flan is a Spanish-inspired, traditional Filipino dessert that's made with milk and egg yolks. It is traditionally served during fiestas and other celebrations.

Ingredients

• 7 large egg yolks

• 1 can (378 ml) evaporated milk

• 1/2 can (150 ml) condensed milk

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• sugar
  

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Lightly mix together the egg yolks, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla. Don't beat too hard to minimize the formation of bubbles.
   
3. Sprinkle sugar in your llanera. Hold the llanera over open flame until sugar caramelizes and spreads evenly.
   
4. Distribute the egg yolk mix between two llanera. Set llanera in a baine marie / oven steam bath then bake for 50 minutes to one hour.
   
5. Test for doneness using a toothpick. It should come out clean when done.
   
6. To serve, slide a butter knife around the edges of your flan, then invert over a large plate.
   

Llanera is an oval aluminum pan designed especially for leche flan. If you don't have one, a thin cake pan will do.