Of Eggs and Milk: Leche Flan ni Charing

Let me start by assuring you that my Lola Charing's Leche Flan is the smoothest, creamiest, most melt-in-your-mouth Leche Flan you’ll ever have the pleasure of trying. As opposed to Creme Brulee (a custard with a hard caramel topping), Leche Flan or Creme Caramel, is a dessert made from milk and eggs with a soft caramel topping. This egg-milk mixture is then placed in a llanera, an oval-shaped tin pan, to steam. Custard cups or ceramic ramekins are now used for convenience.

This custard dessert is in the menu of most restaurants because of its shelf life and is convenient to prepare. In our household, my Leche Flan is the top dessert of all time. It really is so rich and heavenly; everyone in our family would always request for me to make Leche Flan, whenever an occasion calls for it. In our family, everyday is an occasion and Leche Flan is how far my kitchen skills go.

To make the perfect leche flan, you will need a lot of practice and patience. It takes some luck (and practice, of course!) to make it just right so that the flan will hold its shape when removed from the mould, still turning out creamy and firm.

To quote a friend "Your Leche Flan is the best I've tasted. 10 thumbs up!"