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ok im just gonna mix full fat cream with no fat milk to make 15% cream
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^ I think it's supposed to be heavy cream and full fat milk, equal parts.
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I think half and half in the US is equivalent to single cream + whole milk in the UK
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Made some edits to the menu.
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ok silly question...
sehar.. whats that around your flan??? caramel? sugar syrup?I have a jar of caramel at home but it doesnt look that liquidy to me.. what did you do?
sahar02... can you please show the size of the pyrex dish that you use for this much ingredients? and also if I have to buy half and half n cream, what would be the quantities in ounces?
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^ I use the biggest circular one they make. I think it's 6-7 cups.
1 pint = 2 cups = 16fluid oz of half and half
same amount of heavy cream
Also, I think water collects as the flan cools. I always have that around the side too.
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thank you so much.. I am thinking of making it on Saturday for an event in community. lets see how it turns out..usually I am not that good in baking :(
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Gtg!! Fear not my friend, Flan is really fool-proof recipe, just follow Sahar's directions to the T.
The only potential *thing that could go wrong would be when you are caramelizing the sugar. For Sahar's recipe I caramelized 3/4th cup of sugar, and it has to be done on low-medium heat, keep mixing it to evenly distribute heat, and once it's all melted and is amber color, *immediately pour into the pyrex baking dish and quickly distribute it as evenly as possible to the bottom of dish. Then pour the cream mixture on top. Then follow the rest of the directions! You'll do great :--)
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so how long does it take for sugar to melt and turn brown? do you have to add in a few drops of water or not?
and do you wait for it to cool down before pouring the cream mixture on top or do it immediately?
you have no idea how I mess up things even while following the directions to the T!!! I am jinxed but I am determined :D
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I caramelize the dish first. Then make the flan mixture. It's cooled enough by the time I'm done. It takes less than 5 minutes, I think, for the sugar to melt. No need to add any water.
Also don't worry too much if the caramelizing isn't done evenly on the dish. I've messed it up plenty of times but it always comes out even out of the oven. I guess the heat makes it all even out while baking.
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I think caramelizing the sugar took the longest time in the recipe :D It took me a good 5 mins or so. I didn't add any water, and other recipes I read some people said a couple of drops of lemon juice helped, but for me it was just sugar. You don't have to wait for it cool down, as you pour it into baking dish, you'll realize it'll immediately start to harden, hence why it's important to quickly distribute it at the bottom of the dish.
And yes, as Sahar said, it doesn't have to be very even at the bottom, it all evens out during the baking process due to heat.
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How much is 1 cup in ml? ..
How much water should we add in the other dish?
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How much is 1 cup in ml? ..
How much water should we add in the other dish?
1 cup = 250 ml
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^Thank you!!
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How much is 1 cup in ml? ..
How much water should we add in the other dish?
Just fill the water bath as high as you can. It's purpose is to avoid direct heat.
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Can I make this flan without vanilla flavoring. I couldn't find one without alcohol :(
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Spiral.. you can find Vanilla imitation flavoring in the same aisle where vanilla flavoring with alcohol is.. walmart, big Y, they all carry it.
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^^ only if they had walmart in new york city 
.. I did go to a local grocery store.. supposedly a very nice one.. Waldbaum’s .. their imitation had alcohol in it too.. lower %… I am trying to make it without that. I am sure I can find it … next time I go to Long Island, I’ll make a stop at Walmart.
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If you have a Wholefoods store around in the the city, you can get Madagascar vanilla powder, thats where I got mine. The meansurements b/w liquid and powder remain the same.
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I've made it lots of times without the vanilla. It still tastes good, but almost everytime people comment that there is something different.