Flan

Directions

1. 1
   Butter a bundt cake mold and place in freezer.
2. 2
   For Sugar Syrup: Place sugar in a medium sized skillet and heat at low, allowing sugar to caramelize.
3. 3
   Do not mix, occasionally shake skillet.
4. 4
   Boil Water.
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   When sugar is caramelized, add boiling water, one spoon at a time and mix.
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   Set aside 2 tablespoons of the sugar and pour the rest into the bundt cake mold.
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   Place in freezer.
8. 8
   Preheat oven to 325.
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   Add half and half, heavy cream, orange peel and sugar to a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium low heat.
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    Add in left over caramelized sugar.
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    In a small bowl, beat egg yolks until frothy.
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    Once cream is hot, add 1 cup of the cream to the egss and mix.
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    Then pour back into sacepan and stir for one minute in order to heat up.
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    Remove from heat and ass Port Wine.
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    Stir then strain the custard cream through a fine sieve.
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    Optional: Add some port wine to the mold.
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    Then pour custard cream into the mold.
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    Place mold into a backing pan and fill the baking pan with warm water, until covering half of the mold.
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    lace in oven and bake for about an hour and a half, or until a tooth pick can be inserted into the center and pulled out clean.
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    Cool for an hour.
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    Refridgerate for about 4 to 5 hours or until firm.
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    To invert flan, quickly dip mold into hot water and turn the mold onto dessert plate with a turned up rim.
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    Cut into slim wedges and serve.