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Flan Research Paper

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There are many different types of desserts, they come from all around the world in various shapes, sizes, and flavors. These desserts come from distinct recipes that vary. Ever since I can remember, my mom always made flan for parties or special occasions. Flan is a popular dessert in Mexico that varies in flavor and ingredients. People add distinct ingredients that makes their flan unique. I have tasted various flans, and it all depends on who makes it and how they make it. I always wondered how she properly made it and what it incorporated but never tried making it myself. It is my mom’s favorite dessert, and she enjoys preparing it. About a week ago, I made flan. Initially, I gathered and bought the specific ingredients and supplies I …show more content…

I took the flower mold from the counter and placed it on the center of the stove top. I turned the stove dial to low heat, so it would not be too hot or the process would not work properly. I also grabbed the sugar from the counter and poured just enough to cover the bottom of the mold. The white sugar worked better because the brown would require another specific process. With a wooden spoon, I stirred the sugar evenly until it completely melted and was dark brown. The bottom of the mold needed to be completely covered, so it would be the glaze for the flan. The sugar needed to be stirred for ten minutes because I had to make sure there were no lumps left, and I knew it was ready when I could smell the aroma of caramelized sugar. It was important that I cautiously stir the sugar because it could have caused a severe burn. While I mixed the actual flan, I placed the mold to the side and let it dry for about ten minutes. Using the blender, I added vanilla extract instead of vanilla beans because it is easier to work with, and it is liquid. The next thing I added were the two cans of evaporated and condensed milk into the blender. This specific type of milk worked best because it gave the flan the right consistency. This type of milk was thicker than the other ones, and it made the flan creamier. Carefully, I cracked the eggs over the blender so no egg shells would go inside. The egg shells would ruin the consistency of the flan, …show more content…

After letting the flan cool for one night, it was ready to be taken out of the mold and decorated. Cooling it allowed the flan to solidify, so it would not melt. I took the flan out of the mold by placing one hand on the bottom and another on the top and flipped it over. The top of the flan was golden brown and the bottom a cream color. I placed it on glass tray, so it would look presentable. The sugar that I caramelized was on top, and it looked like a glaze. I took the fruit out of the fridge and carefully cut the tops off the strawberries because I did not need those. I placed the topless strawberries in a bowl and washed them in the sink and made sure I washed them carefully. I set them on a paper towel on a plate and repeated the process for the blueberries. After I took the strawberries and blueberries that were drying on the paper towel and prepared them to decorate the flan. I took a strawberry and cut slits around it with a knife, so it would resemble a flower. I placed it in the center of the flan, and one at a time I set the blueberries around the flan on the edges. There were different methods to decorating it, but this was the one I liked best. Finally, it was ready to be

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