How to Make Appetizing Portuguese Christmas Flan

Portuguese Christmas Flan. Portuguese Christmas Flan I found this recipe in a Portuguese recipe book and have translated it to english. Its so easy to make and tastes wonderful. A perfect addition to a christmas party.

Caramel Flan is a rich and creamy custard-based dessert topped with a layer of caramel. This classic dessert is enjoyed during the Holiday season in Europe, North America, Latin America and even as far away as Macau and the Philippines. And don't think for a second you're familiar with this dish, because despite the tendency for cultures internationally to have their own rice. You can have Portuguese Christmas Flan using 9 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Portuguese Christmas Flan

1. Prepare 330 grams of sugar.
2. It's 1 can of condensed milk.
3. You need 1 liter of warm milk.
4. Prepare 100 ml of Porto Wine.
5. You need 6 of egg whites.
6. It's 4 of egg yolks.
7. You need 4 tbsp of cornflour.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
9. You need 150 ml of water.

Because in Brazil it is really rare to eat bad flan, or as we call in Portuguese, 'pudim'. Portugal's national dish, bacalhau, is probably the most traditional option for Christmas dinner, although octopus is also common in the North of Portugal and in the Algarve. Traditionally eaten at Christmas time, the Bolo Rei or 'King Cake' is a staple dessert in any Portuguese home during the holidays. The cake is made from sweet bread, nuts, and crystallized fruit.

Portuguese Christmas Flan instructions

1. Heat 150 grams of the sugar over a low heat until it has turned into caramel/syrup like consistency..
2. Add the water in bit by bit stirring often until the caramel becomes lighter in colour..
3. Transfer to a deep tray that will be used for the pudding..
4. Always stirring bring to boiling point the condensed milk, yolks, 60 grams of the remaining sugar, cornflour, porto wine and lastly slowly pour the milk into the pan..
5. Slowly pour the mixture into the tray over the caramel and let it cool down..
6. Heat the oven to 180 c..
7. Using an electrical beater, beat the egg whites. Once the mixture is almost firm, bit by bit add in the rest of the sugar always mixing..
8. Add the cinnamon and continue beating until the egg whites are really firm and a meringue like consistency..
9. Spoon the egg whites over the pudding mixture. Smooth it down with the spoon..
10. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the egg whites have turned golden brown. Use your own judgement on how well done you want the egg whites..
11. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely..
12. Serve and enjoy..

Combine cream, milk and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into cream mixture; add bean. Egg yolks are used in some other non-Portuguese recipes, but the Portuguese recipes tend to use more egg yolk. Molotov (Pudim Molotov) is a very traditional Portuguese dessert, and a dish that you'll find on a lot of menus. Like many Portuguese sweets, it's likely that originated as a way to use up excess egg whites.