Sous Vide Flan

With a sous vide, you can cook flan in individual jars for a simple, custardy dessert that's perfect for company and so easy to clean up.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 8 4-ounce Mason® jars with lids and rings

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a sous vide cooker inside a large heat-proof container filled with water. Preheat the water bath to 179 degrees F (82 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour hot melted sugar into eight 4 ounce Mason jars, enough to cover the bottom of each.

Step 3

Mix sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Add to the jars; seal.

Step 4

Place jars in the water bath and set timer for 1 hour.

Step 5

Remove jars from the water bath. Let flan cool until safe to handle, about 20 minutes.

Step 6

Unseal jars and run a small rubber spatula around the sides of the flan. Top each flan with a plate;invert and gently shake to release.