Monday, 14 May 2012

Chocolate and Cinnamon Flan

Ingredients -
1 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup water
2 cups milk
100g dark cooking chocolate choped
6 eggs
1 395g condensed milk
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberries to serve

Method -
1.  Preheat oven to 160c.  Line a baseof a large baking dish with a tea towel, folded to fit.
2.  Place the sugar and water in a medium saucepan over low heat.  Cook stirring for 5 mins until sugar dissolves.
3. Increase heat to medium and bring to the boil.  Cook, without stirring, occasionally brushing down the side of pan with pastry brush dipped in water for 7 mins or until golden.  Use an oven mitt or tea towel to hold the round cake pan with one hand.  Pour caramel and swirl to cout the base and 2 cm up the side.  Set aside to cool completely.
4.  Meanwhile place milk and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat., Cook, stirring for 4-5 mins or until choc melts and the mixture is smooth.
5  Whisk together the eggs, condensed milk and cinnamon and vanilla in a bowl.  Gradually add the chocolate mixture to teh egg mixture, whisking constantly.  Place the cake pan in the lined baking dish.  Pour the custard mixture into the pan.  Pour enough boiling water into teh dish to come halfway upthe side ofthe pan.  Bake in oven for 40 mins or until just set
6  Carefully remove the cake pan from the baking dish.  Set aside for 40 mins to cool.  Pllace in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight to chill
7  To serve, run a flat bladed knife around the eges of the pan. Carefully turn the flan onto the serving plate.  Cut into wedges and serve with strawberries  (415 cals)

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