Paris flan filling
This is how to prepare the custard filling for a classic Parisian "flan". This is not the whole recipe, just the filling mixture, which can be used in lots of other flan-style recipes on this site.
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Last modified on: February 25th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 300 g, you will need:
- 1
½ cup whole milk - 2
½ cup liquid cream - 3
1⁄3 vanilla pod - 4
1 egg - 5
2 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
1 tablespoon cornflour - 7
1 tablespoon butter - 8
2 tablespoons dark chocolate (optional) - 9
2 tablespoons Pistachio powder or paste (optional)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min. | 15 min. | 12 min. | 41 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Pour ½ cup whole milk into a saucepan on medium heat. Scrape the inside of 1⁄3 vanilla pod into it.
Mix well and bring to the boil.
Mix well and bring to the boil.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Take off the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Meanwhile, put 1 egg, 2 tablespoons caster sugar and 1 tablespoon cornflour into a bowl and mix well.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour the vanilla milk-cream mixture into this while stirring or whisking gently.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Mix thoroughly.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Wash the saucepan, then pour the mixture back into it through a fine strainer.
Stage 7
You'll see how this eliminates all the solid bits from the mixture (egg shell, remains of vanilla pod, etc.).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Put the pan on low heat and allow the mixture to thicken slightly while stirring constantly.
Note: This is not essential, but it makes it easier to bake and set your custard afterwards.
Note: This is not essential, but it makes it easier to bake and set your custard afterwards.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Take off the heat, then add 1 tablespoon butter and mix thoroughly.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Finish by giving a blast with a blender to leave the filling smooth.
Stage 11
You flan filling is ready for use in your recipe.
Stage 12
Chocolate
If you'd like to try the chocolate version, at stage 9 (before the butter), add 2 tablespoons dark chocolate, preferably in the form of chocolate drops or chips.Stage 13
Mix thoroughly until the chocolate has completely melted in, then carry on the recipe as normal from stage 9.
Stage 14
Pistachio
If you want to make a pistachio flan version, in step 9 (before the butter) add 2 tablespoons Pistachio powder or paste, and whisk until fully incorporated.Remarks
For the chocolate version, you can use milk chocolate instead of dark.
For a pistachio filling, use pistachio paste instead of the chocolate.
For a pistachio filling, use pistachio paste instead of the chocolate.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 912 Kcal or 3,818 Kj | 17 gr | 70 gr | 63 gr |
| 46 % | 6 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 290 Kcal or 1,214 Kj | 5 gr | 22 gr | 20 gr |
| 15 % | 2 % | 2 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 300 g : 1.73 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Auvergne gratin, Cheese Soufflé, Bourguignon potatoes , Hot chocolate, Coffee custard, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sorrel omelette, Leek fondue, Lemon and lime cakes, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Turban of sole with langoustines, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Chocolate cream, Brioche dough, Strawberry Charlotte, Sesame cookies, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Moist chocolate cake, Soft apple cookies, Lille style chicken, Lime crémeux, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, ... All |
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