Portuguese Flan

This creamy Portuguese flan is made with a simple mixture of milk, eggs, lemon zest and sugar. Only takes 30 minutes to bake in the oven!

📝 Ingredients

• 5 large eggs
• 500 ml (about 2 cups) milk
• Zest of one lemon
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 200 grams (about 1 cup) granulated sugar to caramelize

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
2. 2Pour 200 grams (about 1 cup) sugar in a pudding mold (18 x 10 centimeters (7 x 4 inches)). Place the pudding mold on the stove over low heat until caramelize the sugar (go turning the pudding mold until stays completely caramelized).
3. 3Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Pour the milk and mix about 2 to 3 minutes until it's nicely incorporated.
4. 4Pour the mixture into the pudding mold and bake for about 30 minutes until golden (the time depends on the oven).
5. 5Remove the flan from the oven and allow to cool completely inside the pudding mold.
6. 6Place a serving plate over the pudding and flip.