Flan 🍮

Flan

Like many desserts, flan’s existence began during the Roman Empire. It gets its name from the French word flaon, which comes from the Old German flado, a “flat cake.” (Because of the shape.) Spaniards brought flan to Mexico during Spanish conquest. Since then it's become a truly beloved dish among Mexicans in all regions of the country.

Flan has a rich, toasted sugar caramel flavor from the topping and the base tastes very milky, perfectly sweet and lightly eggy. This dessert is made up of a caramel topping and custard base that’s made with milk, eggs and sweetener (which may already be included in the milk). It is usually baked in a water bath for the best texture, and after baking it is chilled then later inverted onto a platter.

Recipe:

Ingredients: 

1 cup white sugar

3 eggs 

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Instructions Checklist

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2 In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt sugar until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9 inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
Step 3 In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour egg mixture into baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
Step 4 Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes. Let cool completely.
Step 5 To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with edges when completely cool.

This dessert has taken a little bit of practice from my side but the excitement I get every time I flip one is same. Check this out 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 

Sweater - game !

What is the next best thing to a delicious fall weather ?

Any guesses ?

It is a gorgeous winter afternoon, when the sun is shining bright on your face and it feels damn good. There is something about the lower temperatures that bring a cozy vibe, where all I want to do is bundle up 💓💓 Though the days are shorter, but the evenings bring spectacular colorful skies which transition into a starry cold night, and that is the time to cuddle up cuz "baby, its cold outside!" The joy of winter is special cause it comes cheer of the holidays, spending time together, bidding the final adieu to the year gone by and all this is accompanied by twinkling lights all around.

I know, I sold winters to you in its dewy-eyed innocent form, but when winter becomes the fine fierce young lady, she shows her presence by painting the town white ❄❅❆ like nobody can. So, you can love her or hate her but you simply cannot ignore. 

And those who have not seen that, well that's  a story for another time :) They call it "winter wonderland" for a reason.

For me, one synonym of winter is "sweater". I think of it all year long how to pair my sweaters to jeans, jeans to boots and boots to scarves :) but alas, winter only lasts for 4 months :)

So enjoy it while it lasts.