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Leche asada recipe

Leche asada is a classic and great dessert that is a simpler and quicker version of the traditional flan.

Course Dessert
Cuisine chilean cuisine, peruvian cuisine
Keyword easy flan recipe, latinamerican flan, leche asada dessert, leche asada recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 291 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole or semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 8 large eggs

For the caramel:

  • 1 cup sugar. with a dash of water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F).

  2. In a small saucepan, put the cup of sugar with a splash of water, heat it over low heat without stirring until it turns into caramel.
  3. Carefully pour this caramel into the bowl in which you will make the "leche asada" (baked milk dessert).
  4. In a blender, mix the rest of the ingredients.
  5. Process until it is homogeneous and pour the mixture into the bowl with caramel.
  6. Cook directly over heat (without using a water bath, which is the major difference between flan and "leche asada") and cook until a knife inserted comes out dry.
  7. The cooking time depends on the depth of the bowl, but it should be at least 30-40 minutes.
  8. Let it cool in al wire rack at room temperature.
  9. Refrigerate and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Leche asada recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.